Based on the tables showing the price of buying different amounts of two brands of sugar, Suman determined that Sweet Sugar was the better buy based on price alone. How much money per pound will Suman save if he buys the Sweet Sugar brand?(1 point)
Sweet Sugar Super Sugar
Weight | Price($) Weight | Price($)
2.5 0.75 3.75 1.16
15.0 4.50 10.0 3.10
30.0 9.00 25.0 7.75
100.0 30.00 110.0 34.10
Suman will save $_______ per pound if he buys the Sweet Sugar brand.
To determine how much money per pound Suman will save if he buys the Sweet Sugar brand, we need to compare the price per pound of both brands.
For Sweet Sugar, the price per pound can be calculated by dividing the price ($) by the weight (lbs).
For Super Sugar, the price per pound can also be calculated by dividing the price ($) by the weight (lbs).
Then, we subtract the price per pound of Sweet Sugar from the price per pound of Super Sugar to find the savings per pound.
Let's calculate the price per pound for both brands:
Sweet Sugar:
Price per pound = Price ($) / Weight (lbs)
For 2.5 lbs: 0.75 / 2.5 = 0.30 $
For 15.0 lbs: 4.50 / 15.0 = 0.30 $
For 30.0 lbs: 9.00 / 30.0 = 0.30 $
For 100.0 lbs: 30.00 / 100.0 = 0.30 $
Super Sugar:
Price per pound = Price ($) / Weight (lbs)
For 3.75 lbs: 1.16 / 3.75 = 0.31 $
For 10.0 lbs: 3.10 / 10.0 = 0.31 $
For 25.0 lbs: 7.75 / 25.0 = 0.31 $
For 110.0 lbs: 34.10 / 110.0 = 0.31 $
Now let's calculate the savings per pound:
Savings per pound = Price per pound of Super Sugar - Price per pound of Sweet Sugar
Savings per pound = 0.31 $ - 0.30 $
Savings per pound = 0.01 $
Therefore, Suman will save $0.01 per pound if he buys the Sweet Sugar brand.