A candy store sells different types of candy by the ounce. Red snaps cost 0.25 per ounce, and Blue tarts cost 0.30 per ounce. You decide to buy 8 ounces of candy to share with your friends. How much more expensive would it be to get a bag of blue tarts instead of a bag of red snaps?
A. 2.00
B. 0.40
C.2.40
D.4.40
The cost of buying 8 ounces of red snaps is 8 * 0.25 = $2.00.
The cost of buying 8 ounces of blue tarts is 8 * 0.30 = $2.40.
Therefore, it would be 2.40 - 2.00 = $0.40 more expensive to get a bag of blue tarts instead of a bag of red snaps.
The correct answer is B. 0.40.
To calculate the cost difference, we'll first find the cost of 8 ounces of Red snaps and then subtract the cost of 8 ounces of Blue tarts.
The cost of 8 ounces of Red snaps is:
0.25 * 8 = $2.00
The cost of 8 ounces of Blue tarts is:
0.30 * 8 = $2.40
To find the difference, we subtract the cost of Red snaps from the cost of Blue tarts:
2.40 - 2.00 = $0.40
So, the cost difference to get a bag of Blue tarts instead of a bag of Red snaps is $0.40.
Therefore, the correct answer is option B. 0.40.
To determine how much more expensive it would be to get a bag of blue tarts instead of a bag of red snaps, we need to compare the costs of the two options.
The cost of red snaps is $0.25 per ounce. So, for 8 ounces of red snaps, the total cost would be:
Total cost of red snaps = Cost per ounce × Number of ounces = $0.25 × 8 = $2.00
The cost of blue tarts is $0.30 per ounce. So, for 8 ounces of blue tarts, the total cost would be:
Total cost of blue tarts = Cost per ounce × Number of ounces = $0.30 × 8 = $2.40
To find the difference in cost between the two options, we subtract the cost of red snaps from the cost of blue tarts:
Difference in cost = Total cost of blue tarts - Total cost of red snaps = $2.40 - $2.00 = $0.40
Therefore, the correct answer is B. $0.40. It would be $0.40 more expensive to get a bag of blue tarts instead of a bag of red snaps.