Question

Dan paid $12.67 for a 6.08-kg bag of dog food. A few weeks later, he paid $12.95 for a 6.35-kg bag at a different store. Find the unit price for each bag. Then state which bag is the better buy based on the unit price. Round your answers to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

Comparing both solution we found that Second transaction made by Dan is better deal. because its unit price is lesser than the First transaction unit price made by him. (
`\$2.039 <\$2.083`).

Explanation:

Given that,

Dan paid $12.67 for a 6.08 kg bag of Dog food.

Again He paid $12.95 for a 6.35 kg bag of Dog food.

From the question,

Unit Price of each bag per kg =
`(12.67)/(6.08)`

=
`\$2.083`.

Few weeks later,

He paid $12.95 for a 6.35 kg of Dog food.

So,

New unit price of each bag per kg =
`(12.95)/(6.35)`

=
`\$2.039`

Here,

Comparing both solution we found that Second transaction made by Dan is better deal. because its unit price is lesser than the First transaction unit price made by him. (
`\$2.039 <\$2.083`).