Real-Life Math -- Solution
You're a human rights worker planning a humanitarian aid package
for people in Mexico's northern region. Without your help, they may not make
it through the winter. How much will it cost for you to help them?
Heaters:
150
heaters at $200
150 x $200 = $30,000
Ovens: 100 ovens
at $400
100 x $400 = $40,000
Clothing: 95 clothing bundles
at $120
95 x $120 = $11,400
Food: 400 food packages at
$200
400 x $200 = $80,000
Total = $30,000 + $40,000
+ $11,400 + $80,000
Total = $161,400
It will cost
your organization $161,400 to help these people survive through the winter.