Question

Lupita bought 7 pounds of pretzels at a local wholesaler for $16.80. Her friend Charles bought 5 pounds of pretzels at the supermarket for $12.75. Charles thinks he got the better deal because $12.75 is less than $16.80. 8a. Is Charles's reasoning correct? Explain why or why not.

Answer 1

Charly has the better buy

Explanation:

The unit cost is

=16.8/7

=$2.4

Her friend Charles bought 5 pounds of pretzels at the supermarket for $12.75

Unit cost

=12.75/5

=$2.55

Charly got the best deal because the unit cost per item is less than that of the friend