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Lamar needs to buy plastic forks. Brand A has a box of 42 forks for $2.17. Brand B has a box of 48 forks for $3.97.
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.

User Artem Kirillov
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Answer:

A = .05 and B = .08 so A is the better buy

Explanation:

In each case, divide total cost by number of units to get unit cost.

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