Two brands of paper towels are priced and described like this:
Brand A: 100 sheets per roll for $1.20 a roll.
Brand B: 60 double sheets per roll for $1.44 a roll.
Which brand’s roll has the most “towel” for the money?
1.20 / 100 = 0.012 or 1.2 cents per sheet
60 * 2 = 120
1.44 / 120 = 0.012 or 1.2 cents per single sheet
It looks like they both cost the same per single sheet.
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To determine which brand's roll has the most "towel" for the money, we need to compare the number of sheets per roll and the price for each brand.
For Brand A, we are given that there are 100 sheets per roll, and the price is $1.20 per roll.
For Brand B, it is mentioned that there are 60 double sheets per roll, which means there are actually 30 regular (single) sheets per roll. The price for Brand B is $1.44 per roll.
To compare the two brands, we need to calculate the cost per sheet for each brand:
For Brand A, the cost per sheet can be calculated by dividing the price per roll ($1.20) by the number of sheets per roll (100):
Cost per sheet for Brand A = $1.20 / 100 = $0.012 per sheet
For Brand B, since there are 30 regular sheets per roll, we can calculate the cost per sheet by dividing the price per roll ($1.44) by the number of regular sheets per roll (30):
Cost per sheet for Brand B = $1.44 / 30 = $0.048 per sheet
Now, we can compare the cost per sheet for each brand.
Comparing the cost per sheet, we can see that Brand A's cost per sheet ($0.012) is lower than Brand B's cost per sheet ($0.048).
Therefore, Brand A has the most "towel" for the money since it has a lower cost per sheet.