he wholesale club sells a large box of crackers with 12 reams of crackers for $9.89. Your local store’s box of crackers has 4 reams for $4.29. How much do you save by buying the 12 reams from the wholesale club?
To find out how much you save by buying the 12 reams from the wholesale club, first calculate the cost per ream for both options.
Wholesale club:
Total cost for 12 reams = $9.89
Cost per ream = $9.89 / 12 = $0.825
Local store:
Total cost for 4 reams = $4.29
Cost per ream = $4.29 / 4 = $1.0725
Now, calculate the total cost of buying 12 reams from the local store:
Cost per ream x 12 reams = $1.0725 x 12 = $12.87
Finally, calculate the amount saved by buying 12 reams from the wholesale club instead of the local store:
Total cost at local store - Total cost at wholesale club = $12.87 - $9.89 = $2.98
Therefore, you save $2.98 by buying 12 reams from the wholesale club instead of the local store.