A candy store sells different types of candy by the ounce. Red Snaps cost $0.25 per ounce, and Blue Tarts cost $0.30 per ounce. You decide to buy 8 ounces of candy to share with your friends. How much more expensive would it be to get a bag of Blue Tarts instead of a bag of Red Snaps?(1 point)
Responses
$2.00
$2.00
$4.40
$4.40
$2.40
$2.40
$0.40
To calculate the cost difference, we need to find the difference in price per ounce between the Red Snaps and Blue Tarts, and then multiply that difference by the number of ounces (8) that we want to buy.
The price per ounce of Red Snaps is $0.25.
The price per ounce of Blue Tarts is $0.30.
The difference in price per ounce is $0.30 - $0.25 = $0.05.
To find the total cost difference, we multiply the price difference per ounce by the number of ounces:
$0.05 * 8 = $0.40
So, it would be $0.40 more expensive to get a bag of Blue Tarts instead of a bag of Red Snaps.
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Apologies for the mistake in my previous response. You are correct, the correct answer should be $2.40. Let me explain the calculation again:
The price per ounce of Red Snaps is $0.25.
The price per ounce of Blue Tarts is $0.30.
The difference in price per ounce is $0.30 - $0.25 = $0.05.
To calculate the total cost difference, we multiply the price difference per ounce by the number of ounces:
$0.05 * 8 = $0.40.
So, it would be $0.40 more expensive to get a bag of Blue Tarts instead of a bag of Red Snaps. I apologize for any confusion caused by the previous response.
To find out how much more expensive it would be to get a bag of Blue Tarts instead of a bag of Red Snaps, we need to calculate the difference in cost per ounce between the two candies.
The cost per ounce of Red Snaps is $0.25, and the cost per ounce of Blue Tarts is $0.30.
The difference in cost per ounce is $0.30 - $0.25 = $0.05.
Since you want to buy 8 ounces of candy, we need to multiply the difference in cost per ounce by the number of ounces:
$0.05 * 8 = $0.40
Therefore, it would be $0.40 more expensive to get a bag of Blue Tarts instead of a bag of Red Snaps.
To find out how much more expensive it would be to get a bag of Blue Tarts instead of a bag of Red Snaps, we need to calculate the difference in cost.
First, let's find out the cost of 8 ounces of Red Snaps:
Cost of Red Snaps per ounce = $0.25
Number of ounces = 8
Cost of Red Snaps = Cost per ounce x Number of ounces = $0.25 x 8 = $2.00
Next, let's find out the cost of 8 ounces of Blue Tarts:
Cost of Blue Tarts per ounce = $0.30
Number of ounces = 8
Cost of Blue Tarts = Cost per ounce x Number of ounces = $0.30 x 8 = $2.40
Finally, we can find the difference in cost between the two:
Difference in cost = Cost of Blue Tarts - Cost of Red Snaps = $2.40 - $2.00 = $0.40
Therefore, it would be $0.40 more expensive to get a bag of Blue Tarts instead of a bag of Red Snaps. The correct answer is $0.40.