To determine how much each employee needs to contribute for the get-well gift, we need to divide the total cost of the gift by the number of employees. Here is a detailed, step-by-step solution:
1. Identify the total cost of the gift:
[tex]\[ \text{Total cost of the gift} = \$46.06 \][/tex]
2. Identify the number of employees contributing to the gift:
[tex]\[ \text{Number of employees} = 22 \][/tex]
3. Calculate the contribution per employee:
[tex]\[ \text{Contribution per employee} = \frac{\text{Total cost of the gift}}{\text{Number of employees}} \][/tex]
4. Perform the division:
[tex]\[ \frac{46.06}{22} = 2.0936363636363637 \][/tex]
5. Round the result to the nearest cent:
The result [tex]\(2.0936363636363637\)[/tex] can be rounded to two decimal places, which gives us:
[tex]\[ \text{Contribution per employee} \approx \$2.09 \][/tex]
6. Select the correct answer from the given options:
The answer closest to \[tex]$2.09 is:
\[ \boxed{2.09} \]
So, each employee needs to contribute approximately \$[/tex]2.09. Since the amount calculated matches option A, the correct answer is:
A) \$2.09
