Sweet Sugar
Weight (lbs.) Price ($)
2.5 0.75
15.0 4.50
30.0 9.00
100.0 30.00
Super Sugar
Weight (lbs.) Price ($)
3.75 1.16
10.0 3.10
25.0 7.75
110.0 34.10
Based on the tables showing the price of buying different amounts of two brands of sugar, Suman determined that Sweet Sugar was the better buy based on price alone. How much money per pound will Suman save if he buys the Sweet Sugar brand?
To calculate the amount of money Suman will save if he buys the Sweet Sugar brand, we need to compare the price per pound of the two brands.
For Sweet Sugar:
- Price per pound for 2.5 lbs = $0.75 / 2.5 lbs = $0.30 per pound
- Price per pound for 15 lbs = $4.50 / 15 lbs = $0.30 per pound
- Price per pound for 30 lbs = $9.00 / 30 lbs = $0.30 per pound
- Price per pound for 100 lbs = $30.00 / 100 lbs = $0.30 per pound
For Super Sugar:
- Price per pound for 3.75 lbs = $1.16 / 3.75 lbs = $0.31 per pound
- Price per pound for 10 lbs = $3.10 / 10 lbs = $0.31 per pound
- Price per pound for 25 lbs = $7.75 / 25 lbs = $0.31 per pound
- Price per pound for 110 lbs = $34.10 / 110 lbs = $0.31 per pound
Based on this comparison, Suman will save $0.01 per pound if he buys the Sweet Sugar brand instead of the Super Sugar brand.