1) To find each unit price, let's find out the unit rate. Setting a proportion.
Option A
cupcakes price
12 ------------------- 29
1 --------------------x
Cross multiplying it:
12x = 29 Divide both sides by 12
x =2.42
Each cupcake costs $ 2.42
Option B
24 ------------ 56
1 ------------ y
24y = 56
y =$2.33 per cupcake.
2) The best deal for buying cupcakes is found in Option B. Since the price is lower per cupcake
3) Hence, the answers are:
Option A = $2.42 per cupcake
Option B =$2.33 per cupcake
Best Deal: Option B