Laila is laying a path down for a new driveway. The store has three types of paver stones that will work for her space. She needs to know which paver is the best price. Paver 1 costs $1.49 each, and she will need twice as many as paver 2 and half as many as paver 3. Paver 2 costs $2.50 each paver 3 costs $0.75 which paver will be the Best Buy? Your answer should be a number
Let's assume Laila needs x number of paver stones for paver 1.
Paver 2 would require twice as many paver stones as paver 1, so she would need 2x paver stones.
Paver 3 would require half as many paver stones as paver 1, so she would need 0.5x paver stones.
The total cost for paver 1 would be 1.49x.
The total cost for paver 2 would be 2.5(2x) = 5x.
The total cost for paver 3 would be 0.75(0.5x) = 0.375x.
To determine the best price, we need to compare the costs of each paver stone.
Since we have different units for each price, let's convert them to the same unit, which is the cost per paver stone:
Cost of paver 1 per paver stone = 1.49
Cost of paver 2 per paver stone = 5/2 = 2.50
Cost of paver 3 per paver stone = 0.375
The best price would be the lowest cost per paver stone, which in this case is 0.375.
Therefore, the answer is 0.375.
To determine which paver is the best buy, we need to compare the prices of each paver and consider the quantity needed for Laila's driveway.
Let's break down the information provided:
Paver 1: Costs $1.49 each
Paver 2: Costs $2.50 each
Paver 3: Costs $0.75 each
Laila needs twice as many paver 2 as paver 1 and half as many paver 3 as paver 1.
To find the total cost for each paver, we multiply the cost per paver by the quantity needed.
For paver 1:
Quantity of paver 1: x
Total cost of paver 1: $1.49 * x
For paver 2:
Quantity of paver 2: 2x (twice as many as paver 1)
Total cost of paver 2: $2.50 * 2x
For paver 3:
Quantity of paver 3: 0.5x (half as many as paver 1)
Total cost of paver 3: $0.75 * 0.5x
Now, let's compare the total costs of each paver:
Total cost of paver 1: $1.49 * x
Total cost of paver 2: $2.50 * 2x
Total cost of paver 3: $0.75 * 0.5x
Since the question asks for the best price, we need to find the lowest total cost among the three pavers.
Comparing the expressions above, we can conclude:
Paver 1 has a total cost of $1.49 * x.
Paver 2 has a total cost of $2.50 * 2x.
Paver 3 has a total cost of $0.75 * 0.5x.
To determine which paver is the best buy, we need to evaluate the expressions for different values of x. However, the value of x is not provided in the question. Please provide the value of x or any additional information required to calculate it.
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I apologize for the incorrect response. Let's reassess the information provided:
Paver 1: Costs $1.49 each
Paver 2: Costs $2.50 each
Paver 3: Costs $0.75 each
Laila needs twice as many paver 2 as paver 1 and half as many paver 3 as paver 1.
Let's assume Laila needs x number of paver stones for paver 1.
Paver 2 would require twice as many paver stones as paver 1, so she would need 2x paver stones.
Paver 3 would require half as many paver stones as paver 1, so she would need 0.5x paver stones.
To determine the best price, we need to compare the total cost for each paver.
Total cost for paver 1 = 1.49 * x
Total cost for paver 2 = 2.5 * (2x) = 5x
Total cost for paver 3 = 0.75 * (0.5x) = 0.375x
In this case, the cost per paver is equal to the total cost for each paver since the quantity needed is implicitly considered in the calculations.
To find the best buy, we need to find the paver with the lowest total cost.
Comparing the total costs:
Total cost for paver 1 = 1.49 * x
Total cost for paver 2 = 5x
Total cost for paver 3 = 0.375x
Since we don't have the specific value of x, we cannot determine the best buy at this point. However, to find the best buy, we would need to choose the paver with the lowest cost per paver or total cost, depending on the quantity needed.
Please provide the value of x or any relevant information to proceed with the calculation.
To determine which paver is the best price, we need to calculate the total cost of each paver.
1. Paver 1 costs $1.49 each.
2. Laila will need twice as many as paver 2.
3. Paver 2 costs $2.50 each.
4. Laila will need half as many as paver 3.
5. Paver 3 costs $0.75 each.
Let's calculate the total cost for each paver:
1. Total cost for paver 1 = $1.49 x (2 x number of paver 2) x (0.5 x number of paver 3)
2. Total cost for paver 2 = $2.50 x number of paver 2
3. Total cost for paver 3 = $0.75 x (2 x number of paver 1) x (2 x number of paver 2)
Comparing the total costs will help us determine the best buy:
Total cost for paver 1 = $1.49 x (2 x number of paver 2) x (0.5 x number of paver 3)
Total cost for paver 2 = $2.50 x number of paver 2
Total cost for paver 3 = $0.75 x (2 x number of paver 1) x (2 x number of paver 2)
Unfortunately, the quantities of the different paver types are not provided, so we cannot calculate the exact total costs for each paver. We would need additional information to determine which paver is the best buy.