Question

Jina needs to buy plastic spoons. Brand A has a box of 24 spoons for $1.87. Brand B has a box of 42 spoons for $2.87.

Find the unit price for each brand. Then state which brand is the better buy based on the unit price.
Round your answers to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

brand A 7.79. 8 cent brand B 6.83 7 cent

Explanation:

better buy brand B you get twice much and they are 1 cent cheaper

187÷24=7.79 /287÷42=6.83

Answer 2

To find unit price divide total cost by number of spoons:

Brand A: 1.87 / 24 = 0.08 per spoon

Brand B : 2.87/ 42 = 0.07 per spoon

Brand B is the better buy