Question

Central Market sells 5 jars of jam for $3.00. Valley Market sells jars of jam at 59 cents per jar. Yasmin bought 10 jars from Central Market, and Nadia bought 10 jars from Valley Market.

Answer 1

Yasmin will spend $6

Nadia will spend $5.9

Explanation:

Step one:

the cost of 5 jars at Central market is $3

the cost of 1 jar = 3/5= $0.6

60 cents per jar

we are told that Valley Market sells jars of jam at 59 cents per jar.

$0.59

Step two:

If Yasmin buys 10 jars from Central Market,

Yasmin will spend = 10*0.6= $6

If Nadia buys 10 jars from Valley Market.

Nadia will spend = 10*0.59= $5.9

The market difference is 6-5.9= $0.1