Question

Linda needs to buy some pencils. Brand A has a pack of 48 pencils for $7. 97. Brand B has a pack of 72 pencils for $9. 88. Find the unit price for each brand. Then state which brand is the better buy based on the unit price. Round your answers to the nearest cent

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Brand B is the better price because it is approx $0.13 per pencil, and Brand A is more expensive because it is $0.17 per pencil.

Explanation:

Brand A:

7.97/48 = 0.16604166666 = approx $0.17 per pencil

Branch B:

9/72 = 0.125 = approx $0.13 per pencil

Brand B is the better price because it is approx $0.13 per pencil and Brand A is more expensive because it is $0.17 per pencil.