Question

YOU CAN BUY 5 CANS OF GREEN BEANS AT THE VILLAGE MARKET FOR $3.50

YOU CAN BUY 10OF THE SAME CANS OF BEANS AT SAM'S CLUB FOR $ 7.10

WHICH STORE HAS THE BETTER BUY?

Answer 1

Village Market is a better place to buy cans of beans.

Explanation:

At Village Market:

Cost of 5 cans of beans = $3.50

So, here the cost of 1 can of bean =
`\frac{\textrm{The total cost of 5 cans of beans}}{\textrm{5}}`

=
`(3.50)/(5)  =  0.70`

⇒At Village Market, the cost of 1 can beans = $0.70

At Sam's Club:

Cost of 10 cans of beans = $7.10

So, here the cost of 1 can of bean =
`\frac{\textrm{The total cost of 10 cans of beans}}{\textrm{10}}`

=
`(7.10)/(10)  =  0.71`

⇒At Sam's Club, the cost of 1 can beans = $0.71

Now, on comparing the cost of 1 can beans at both place,

Cost of 1 can bean at Village market < Cost of 1 can bean at Sam's Club

Hence Village Market is a better place to buy cans of beans.