Question

a quart of milk cost 73 cents. a CASE OF 12 QUARTS COSTS $7.68 . how much is saved per quart by buying the milk by the case

Answer 1

You save 9 cents per quart by milk by the case versus buying individual bottles.

Explanation:

To find the cost per quart in a case divide the cost of the case by the 12 quarts in the case giving:

To find the cost per quart in a case divide the cost of the case by the 12 quarts in the case giving:

$

7.68 / 12 = $ 0.64

To find how much is saved, subtract the cost per quart for the case from the cost for a single quart giving:

$ 0.73 - $ 0.64 = $ 0.09

Answer 2

12*$.73=$8.76-$7.68=$1.08 So it is $1.08 cheaper to buy it by the case.

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