Jackie needs to buy chicken feed for her chickens. She can buy a 40 pound bag for $30.99 or a 10 pound bag for $12.98. Which size bag is cheaper per pound?
Round to the nearest penny, if necessary.
(1 point)
Responses
The 40 pound bag is cheaper per pound.
The 40 pound bag is cheaper per pound.
The 10 pound bag is cheaper per pound.
To find out which size bag is cheaper per pound, we need to calculate the price per pound for each bag.
For the 40 pound bag: $30.99 / 40 pounds = $0.7748 per pound
For the 10 pound bag: $12.98 / 10 pounds = $1.298 per pound
Rounded to the nearest penny, the price per pound for the 40 pound bag is $0.77 and for the 10 pound bag is $1.30.
Therefore, the 40 pound bag is cheaper per pound.