Table: Office supplies bought — 12 reams of bond paper at ₱250 each, 30 ballpens at ₱15 each, 5 staplers at ₱180 each. Bond paper makes up about what percentage of the total cost?

Correct answer: A. about 69%

Bond paper costs ₱3,000 out of ₱4,350, which is 3,000 ÷ 4,350 × 100 ≈ 69%. More than two-thirds of the spending went to paper.

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The correct answer is A. about 69%

Bond paper costs ₱3,000 out of ₱4,350, which is 3,000 ÷ 4,350 × 100 ≈ 69%. More than two-thirds of the spending went to paper.