Question

Randy wants trail mix for his hiking trip. The ready-made trail mix costs $8.95 for 1.5 pounds. The costs of the bulk ingredients to make one pound of trail mix are as follows: salted peanuts—$1.25, raisins—$1.70, sunflower seeds—$0.50, cashews—$0.87, and almonds—$0.65. If Randy plans to take 6 pounds of trail mix, which option is cheaper? How much does he save by choosing the cheaper option?

Answer 1

Option 2 is cheaper because it's 3.58$ less than option 1