Question

Mandy is shopping for plates. She is trying to decide between the three packages below. If Mandy is looking for the best deal for each individual plate, which package should she buy

Answer 1

Package 3

Explanation:

Package 1,

No. of plates = 5

Cost = $38.75

Cost of 1 plate =
`(38.75)/(5)=\$7.75`

Package 2,

No. of plates = 8

Cost = $58

Cost of 1 plate =
`(58)/(8)=\$7.25`

Package 3,

No. of plates = 14

Cost = $94.5

Cost of 1 plate =
`(94.5)/(14)=\$6.75`

The cost of 1 plate in package 3 is the least. It means she should buy package 3.