How many miles longer than the Colorado River is thJohn is deciding between three different apartments. The table below shows the monthly rental price and size for three apartments.
Apartment Size
\[(\text{m}^2)\] Monthly rental price (in euros)
\[A\]
\[75\]
\[830\]
\[B\]
\[84\]
\[1{,}050\]
\[C\]
\[92\]
\[1{,}100\]
John tried to order the apartments by their price per square meter from least to greatest, but he made a mistake. Here's his work.










\[\begin{aligned}
{830}\div{75}&\approx 11.1\\\\
{1{,}050}\div{84}&=12.5\\\\
{1{,}100}\div{92}&\approx 12\\\\
\stackrel{\text{Least}}{\underbrace{12}_\text{Apartment C}} &< \underbrace{11.1}_\text{Apartment A} < \stackrel{\text{Greatest}}{\underbrace{12.5}_\text{Apartment B}}
\end{aligned}\]
What was John's mistake?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) John ordered from greatest to least instead of least to greatest.
A
John ordered from greatest to least instead of least to greatest.
(Choice B) John calculated square meters per euro instead of euros per square meter.
B
John calculated square meters per euro instead of euros per square meter.
(Choice C) The number
\[12\] is greater than
\[11.1\].
C
The number
\[12\] is greater than
\[11.1\].
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