Ben and Corinne are filling goodie bags for a party. Each goodie bag needs an eraser, a bubble wand, and a few candy bar bites. Ben filled 25 goodie bags in 20 minutes. Corinne filled 27 goodie bags in 24 minutes. Who filled goodie bags at a faster pace?
To compare the filling pace of Ben and Corinne, we need to consider the number of goodie bags filled per unit of time for each person.
Ben filled 25 goodie bags in 20 minutes. So, his filling pace is 25 goodie bags / 20 minutes = 1.25 goodie bags/minute.
Corinne filled 27 goodie bags in 24 minutes. So, her filling pace is 27 goodie bags / 24 minutes = 1.125 goodie bags/minute.
Comparing their filling paces, we can see that Ben filled goodie bags at a faster pace with a rate of 1.25 bags/minute compared to Corinne's rate of 1.125 bags/minute.
) Liz and Rick are squeezing lemons for a lemonade stand. Liz squeezed 18 lemons in 6 minutes. Rick squeezed 24 lemons in 12 minutes. Who squeezed lemons at a faster pace?
To compare the squeezing pace of Liz and Rick, we need to consider the number of lemons squeezed per unit of time for each person.
Liz squeezed 18 lemons in 6 minutes. So, her squeezing pace is 18 lemons / 6 minutes = 3 lemons/minute.
Rick squeezed 24 lemons in 12 minutes. So, his squeezing pace is 24 lemons / 12 minutes = 2 lemons/minute.
Comparing their squeezing paces, we can see that Liz squeezed lemons at a faster pace with a rate of 3 lemons/minute compared to Rick's rate of 2 lemons/minute.
) Lickety Sweet's Candy Store sells candy by the ounce. Maura paid $3.48 for a 12-ounce bag of hard watermelon candies and $1.28 for an 8-ounce bag of chewy chocolate candies.
How much more do the watermelon candies cost per ounce than the chocolate candies?
To find out how much more the watermelon candies cost per ounce than the chocolate candies, we need to calculate the cost per ounce for each type of candy.
The cost per ounce for the watermelon candies is the total cost divided by the total number of ounces. In this case, $3.48 divided by 12 ounces = $0.29/ounce.
The cost per ounce for the chocolate candies is the total cost divided by the total number of ounces. In this case, $1.28 divided by 8 ounces = $0.16/ounce.
To find out the difference in cost per ounce between the watermelon and chocolate candies, we subtract the cost per ounce of the chocolate candies from the cost per ounce of the watermelon candies.
$0.29/ounce - $0.16/ounce = $0.13/ounce.
Therefore, the watermelon candies cost $0.13 per ounce more than the chocolate candies.
) Leah babysat on Saturday for 3 hours and earned $34.50. She babysat for a different family on Sunday for 4 hours and earned $42. How much more per hour did Leah earn on Saturday than on Sunday?
To find out how much more per hour Leah earned on Saturday than on Sunday, we need to calculate her hourly earnings for each day and then calculate the difference in earnings per hour.
On Saturday, Leah babysat for 3 hours and earned $34.50. Therefore, her hourly rate on Saturday is $34.50 divided by 3 hours = $11.50/hour.
On Sunday, Leah babysat for 4 hours and earned $42. Therefore, her hourly rate on Sunday is $42 divided by 4 hours = $10.50/hour.
To find the difference in earnings per hour between the two days, we subtract the hourly rate on Sunday from the hourly rate on Saturday:
$11.50/hour - $10.50/hour = $1/hour.
Therefore, Leah earned $1 more per hour on Saturday compared to Sunday.
)) Marshall is comparing introductory rates for two different video streaming services. He can pay $22.50 for the first 3 months with Watch It Now, or he can pay $43.50 for the first 6 months with Megaflicks. Which service's introductory rate is a better deal?
To determine which service's introductory rate is a better deal, we need to compare the cost per month for each service.
For Watch It Now, Marshall pays $22.50 for 3 months. So, the monthly cost is $22.50 divided by 3 = $7.50/month.
For Megaflicks, Marshall pays $43.50 for 6 months. So, the monthly cost is $43.50 divided by 6 = $7.25/month.
Comparing the monthly costs, we can see that Watch It Now has a lower cost per month of $7.50 compared to Megaflicks' cost per month of $7.25.
Therefore, in terms of the introductory rate, Watch It Now is the better deal as it has a lower monthly cost.