Question

. You can buy 2 ice cream cones for $3.00 or 4 ice cream cones for $7.00. Which is the better buy? *Hint: First write the rate as a fraction. Remember, money always goes in the numerator. Now find the unit rate by dividing the numerator by the denominator.

Answer 1

The better buy is 2 ice cream cones for $3.00

Explanation:

Step one:

given

You can buy 2 ice cream cones for $3.00

let us solve for the unit cost

3/2= $1.5 per ice cream cone

Step two:

You can buy 4 ice cream cones for $7.00

let us solve for the unit cost

7/4= $1.75 per ice cream cone

The better buy is 2 ice cream cones for $3.00 because a cone is $0.25 less expensive than 4 ice cream cones for $7.00.