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a. Find the unit price for each option shown below. Round to the nearest cent when necessary.
Option I: 10 candy bars for $6.75
Option II: 12 candy bars for $7.25
b. Which option is the better buy.
for part a
$6.75/10candy = $0.675/candy
$7.75/12candy=0.645
unit price is $/candy, not candy/$. Always watch the units to see which way to divide.
so, divide $6.75/10candy = $0.675/candy
For the people who want the answer 12 candy bars is a better price than 10.
and for the part a I cant really figure out the price
wow
To find the unit price for each option, we need to divide the cost by the number of candy bars.
a. Unit price for Option I: To find the unit price for Option I, we divide the cost ($6.75) by the number of candy bars (10).
Unit price for Option I = $6.75 / 10 = $0.675
Rounding to the nearest cent, the unit price for Option I is $0.68.
Unit price for Option I = $0.68
b. Unit price for Option II: To find the unit price for Option II, we divide the cost ($7.25) by the number of candy bars (12).
Unit price for Option II = $7.25 / 12 = $0.6041667
Rounding to the nearest cent, the unit price for Option II is $0.60.
Unit price for Option II = $0.60
To determine which option is the better buy, we compare the unit prices. The option with the lower unit price is the better buy because it offers the candy bars at a lower cost per candy bar.
Comparing the unit prices:
Unit price for Option I = $0.68
Unit price for Option II = $0.60
Option II has the lower unit price of $0.60, so it is the better buy.