Company A sells pencils in packs of 12 for 1.60. Company B sells pencils in packs of 18 for 3 dollars. What is the absolute difference of the total costs fo purchase 360 pencils from each company?
Company A:
360 / 12 ==30 packs of 12 pencils each
30 x $1.60 ==$48.00 - cost of 360 pencils from Company A
Company B:
360 / 18 ==20 packs of 18 pencils each
20 x $3.00==$60 - cost of 360 pencils from Company B
Abs[60 - 48]==$12 - absolute difference between the the 2 Companies.
