Walmart sells a case of 24 cans of diet coke for $6.88. Publix sells a 12 pack of diet coke for $3.99. Which is the best buy?
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well this is a unit rate question, so you need to find the price for 1 can. So for that it is [6.88 divided by 24 = 0.29] and [3.99 divided by 12 = 0.33] and now all you got to do is see which is best buy. =)
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To determine which is the best buy, we need to compare the price per can of Diet Coke at each store.
At Walmart, a case of 24 cans costs $6.88. To find the price per can, we divide the total price ($6.88) by the number of cans in the case (24).
Price per can at Walmart = $6.88 / 24 = $0.29 per can
At Publix, a 12-pack costs $3.99. To find the price per can, we divide the total price ($3.99) by the number of cans in the pack (12).
Price per can at Publix = $3.99 / 12 = $0.3325 per can
Comparing the prices per can, we can see that Walmart offers a better deal. The price per can at Walmart is $0.29, while the price per can at Publix is $0.3325. Therefore, buying a case of Diet Coke at Walmart is the best buy in terms of the price per can.
2 Twelve packs (24) = 7.98
Case (24) = 6.88
Compare.