Question

Vivian wants to buy a watermelon. Kingston’s Market has 10-pound watermelons for $3.90, but the Farmer’s Market has 12-pound watermelons for $4.44.

i. Which market has the best price for watermelon?
ii. What is the difference between the two unit prices?

Answer 1

$0.02

Explanation:

Answer 2

(i) Farmer's market has best price for watermelon.

(ii) Difference between the two unit prices = $ 0.02

Explanation:

(i) 10 pound of watermelon of Kingston market = $3.90

Rate of 1 pound of water melon =
`(3.90)/(10)`

Rate of 1 pound of water melon = $ 0.39

12 pounds of watermelon of farmers = $4.44.

Rate of 1 pound of watermelon =
`(4.44)/(12)`

Rate of 1 pound of watermelon = $0.37.

Farmer's market has the best price for watermelon as here 1 pound of watermelon is of $0.37.

(ii) Difference between the two unit prices = Kingston market price - Farmer's market price.

Difference between the two unit prices = $ 0.39 - $0.37.

Difference between the two unit prices = $ 0.02

Thus, the answer is $0.02.