Which is the better buy? 5 books for $12 OR 4 books for $10 *

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asked Jan 1, 2021 109k views

2 Answers

Yeroc · Answer 1 · 2021-01-02T02:14:51+0000

Answer: 5 for $12

Explanation:

To get the cost per unit, divide the price by the number of items.

12/5 = 2.40 That is less than

10/4 = 2.50 per item.

Nicorr · Answer 2 · 2021-01-05T12:52:57+0000

Answer:

4 Books for $10

Explanation:

5 books for $12 would come to a total of $60, a high price.

However, 4 books for $10 comes to a total of $40, a lower price.

The price difference is $20.

Hope this helps :p