The butcher shop sells a 3 lb package of chicken legs for $9.57. The supermarket sells chicken legs for $7.68/ kg. Determine the price per kilogram that each store charges. Which store has the lower price per kilogram?
Since you want the price per kg, we have to convert to kg
1 lb = 0.453592 kg
so 3 lb = 1.3608 kg
so price at butcher shop = 9.57/1.3608 dollars/kg = $7.03 / kg
you said The supermarket sells at $7.68 / kg
so ....
To determine the price per kilogram charged by each store, we need to convert the weight and the price given for the butcher shop.
First, let's convert the weight of the package of chicken legs sold at the butcher shop from pounds to kilograms. Since 1 pound is approximately 0.4536 kilograms, we can calculate:
Weight in kilograms = 3 lb * 0.4536 kg/lb
Weight in kilograms = 1.3618 kg (approximately)
Now, let's calculate the price per kilogram at the butcher shop:
Price per kilogram at the butcher shop = $9.57 / 1.3618 kg
Price per kilogram at the butcher shop = $7.03/kg (approximately)
For the supermarket, we already have the price per kilogram as $7.68/kg.
Comparing the prices per kilogram:
Butcher shop: $7.03/kg
Supermarket: $7.68/kg
Therefore, the supermarket has the higher price per kilogram.