Question

Here are the prices for cans of juice that are the same brand and the same size at different stores. Which store offers the best deal? Explain your reasoning. Store X: 4 cans for $2.48 Store Y: 5 cans for $3.00 Store Z: 59 cents per can

Answer 1

Store Z

Explanation:

Store X: 4 cans for $2.48, so 2.48/4= $0.62 per can

Store Y: 5 cans for $3.00, so 3.00/5= $0.60 per can

Store Z: $0.59 per can

Store Z offers the best deals since it cost less than the other

Answer 2

The best deal is offered by the Store Z, 50 cents per can.

Explanation:

To find the best deal, we have to divide to know how much each store is charging for a single can.

Store X:

`(\$2.48)/(4)=\$0.62`

Store Y:

`(\$3.00)/(5)=\$0.60`

Store Z:

Offers 50 cents per can.

If we compare, the last store offers the best deal, the same brand, the same size for a lower price. The Store X offers the highest price, and the Store Y offers the middle price, it's in between.

Therefore, the best deal is offered by the Store Z, 50 cents per can.