Question

you are a director at a government agency. as part of a grant you are writing, you are needing funding for envelopes to do a mailing to 3,500 people. each box of 500 envelopes costs $35. how much should you request for the envelopes?
a. $245
b. $535
c. $3,535
d. $17,500
e. $50,000

Explanation:

Step1: Determine the number of boxes needed

We need to mail to 3,500 people, and each box has 500 envelopes. So the number of boxes \( n=\frac{3500}{500} = 7\).

Step2: Calculate the total cost

Each box of 500 envelopes costs $35. So the total cost LXI0? Wait, no, wait. Wait, maybe I misread. Wait, the problem says "Each box of 500 envelopes costs $35". Wait, no, wait the original problem: "you need funding for envelopes to do a mailing to 3,500 people. Each box of 500 envelopes costs $35. How much should you request for the envelopes?" Wait, no, wait maybe the numbers are different. Wait, let's re - check. Wait, the options are A. $245, B. $535, C. $3,535, D. $17,500, E. $50,000. Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, 3500 people, each needs an envelope? So number of envelopes is 3500. Each box has 500 envelopes, so number of boxes is \( \frac{3500}{500}=7\). Each box costs $35, so total cost is LXI2? But that's option A. But wait, maybe the cost per box is $35, but maybe the problem is different. Wait, no, let's do it again. Number of envelopes needed: 3500. Number of boxes: 3500 / 500 = 7. Cost per box: $35. Total cost: 7 * 35 = $245. So the answer should be A. $245. Wait, but let's check the options again. A is $245, B is $535, C is $3,535, D is $17,500, E is $50,000. So according to the calculation, it's $245.

Answer:

A. $245