Question

a fast food restaurant had 5 boxes of chicken nuggets for $33.95. A competing restaurant had 4 boxes of chicken fingers for $26.96. which food has a higher unit price.​

Answer 1

The food at the fast food restaurant of chicken nuggets is having higher unit price.

Explanation:

Given:

A fast food restaurant had 5 boxes of chicken nuggets for $33.95.

A competing restaurant had 4 boxes of chicken fingers for $26.96.

Now, to get the food which has a higher unit price.

So, to get the unit price we use unitary method:

In, a fast food restaurant:

5 boxes of chicken nuggets cost for = $33.95.

Thus, 1 box of chicken nuggets cost for =
`\$33.95/ 5 = \$6.79.`

In a competing restaurant:

4 boxes of chicken fingers cost for = $26.96.

Thus, 1 box of chicken fingers cost for =
`\$26.96 / 4 = \$6.74.`

Now, as comparing the prices of both restaurant the price of chicken nugget in fast food restaurant is $6.79 per box which is higher than the price of chicken fingers cost of $6.74 per box in competition restaurant.

Therefore, the food at the fast food restaurant of chicken nuggets is having higher unit price.