Question

a convenience store sells 1/3 pound of one brand of Trail Mix for 1.50 and 1/2 pound of another brand of child makes for 2.15 which bread has a lower price per pound explain your reasoning

Answer 1

To compare these two prices, find the unit cost in each case, as follows:

$1.50 3
---------- * --- = $4.50/lb
(1/3) lb 3

$2.15 2
---------- * ----- = $4.30/lb
(1/2) lb 2

The 2nd food is the cheaper one, $0.20 per pound cheaper.