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Extra Example 2

A 6-pound bag of cat food costs $12.84.
A 16-pound bag of cat food costs $33.92.
Which bag of cat food is the better buy?
Bag is the better buy; because
it costs per pound and bag
costs
per pound
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A 6-pound bag of cat food is the better buy, because it costs $2.14 per pound and bag costs $12.84.

I got $2.14 by dividing 6 from $12.84.

However, I don’t know if it’s correct, but I hope you get the answer correct.
User Guilherme Franco
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