Question

Determine which pizza is the better buy in each situation. The 10-inch diameter pizza for $8.99 or the 6-inch diameter pizza for $5.

Answer 1

you could see the fraction of each, so 10/8.99 would be 1.11. and 6/5 which would be 1.2, so the 6 inch costs more, so the 10 inch is better

Answer 2

The pizza which is the better buy in each situation is:

• The 6-inch diameter pizza for $5.

Explanation:

It is given that:The 6-inch diameter pizza for $5.

The 10-inch diameter pizza for $8.99.

This means that the cost for 1-inch diameter will be:

$ (8.99/10) = $ 0.899

Also, the 6-inch diameter pizza for $5.

This means that the cost for 1-inch diameter will be:

$ (5/6)= $ 0.833

Since, 0.833 < 0.899

This means that the 6-inch diameter pizza for $5 is cheaper than 10-inch diameter pizza for $8.99.

Hence, the better buy would be:

The 6-inch diameter pizza for $5.