Question

The students are selling cookies at a school fair. Sara is selling three chocolate chip cookies for $2.49.

a) If you wanted to buy one cookie from Sara, how much would it cost? __________

d) John is selling seven chocolate chip cookies for $5.39. Who offers the better price, Sara or John? ___________
Explain why:

Answer 1

a)

3 chocolate chip cookies - $2.49 .

So 1 chocolate chip cookies costs 2.49/3=$0.83

b)

1 chocolate chip cookie costs $0.83

20 chocolate chip cookies cost 0.83*20=$16.6

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