Question

Decimal Calculations (Division). A grocery store is offering 24 cans of soda for $6.23. You can also buy the soda for 24 cents each. Which is the better buy?

Answer 1

It is better to buy 24 cans for 24 cents each

Explanation:

We must calculate what it would cost us to buy soda cans individually

Each can costs 1 cent

We must find the equivalent in dollars for a cents

We use the following conversion factor

`(1\ dollar)/(100\ cents)`

Then

`24\ cents* (1\ dollar)/(100\ cents)= \$0.24`

finally multiply $ 0.24 * 24 cans

`0.24*24 = \$5.76`

$5.76 < $6.23

Therefore: It is better to buy 24 cans for 24 cents each