A healthy snack at a popular warehouse store is sold in two different ways. The first box contains 5 large packages with 12 items in each package for $12. The second box contains 30 individual packages with 5 items in each package for $15. Use this information to answer the following questions. In the first box, what is the price per large package? In the first box, what is the unit price of each item? In the second box, what is the price per individual package? In the second box, what is the unit price per item? Which box is the better buy? Find a product online that your household purchases in bulk quantity. Find the unit price per item.
In the first box, the price per large package is $12.
To find the unit price of each item in the first box, we divide the price of the box ($12) by the total number of items in the box (5 large packages * 12 items per package = 60 items). The unit price of each item is $12/60 = $0.20.
In the second box, the price per individual package is $15.
To find the unit price per item in the second box, we divide the price of the box ($15) by the total number of items in the box (30 individual packages * 5 items per package = 150 items). The unit price per item is $15/150 = $0.10.
To determine which box is the better buy, we compare the unit prices per item. In this case, the second box with a unit price of $0.10 per item is the better buy compared to the first box with a unit price of $0.20 per item.
One product that households often purchase in bulk quantities is toilet paper. The unit price per item for a specific brand and package size would need to be obtained from an online retailer or the manufacturer's website.