Question

You bought a can of black beans last week that cost $1.34. This week, the store advertised a sale where 5 cans of beans cost $6.00. You bought one can of beans this week as well. Find the cost per can, and determine how much less the can of beans cost this week compared to last week.

Answer 1

1. $1.2

2. $0.14

Explanation:

Step one:

given data

Black beans last week that cost $1.34

Step two:

This week's price

5 cans of beans cost $6.00

The cost per can is

= 6/5

=$1.2

The difference in price

=1.34-1.2

= $0.14