Question

Which is a better deal, 5 tickets for $12.50 or 8 tickets for $20.16? Explain your reasoning

Answer 1

5 for 12.5 because that equals out to 2.50 a ticket while 8 for 20.16 equals out to 2.52 a ticket

Answer 2

5 for 12.50

Explanation:

i think this is better because when you find the cost per ticket on this deal (divide 12.5 by 5), you get 2.5 dollars per ticket. the other deal was 8 for 20.16. when dividing 20.16 by 8, you get 2.52 per ticket.

overall, you end up paying less because 12.50 is obviously less than 20.16 and also the cost per ticket is just a little lower, 2.5 instead of 2.52.