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Lupita bought 7 pounds of pretzels at a local wholesaler for $16.80. Her friend Charles bought 5 pounds of pretzels at the supermarket for $12.75. Charles thinks he got the better deal because $12.75 is
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Lupita bought 7 pounds of pretzels at a local wholesaler for $16.80. Her friend Charles bought 5 pounds of pretzels at the supermarket for $12.75. Charles thinks he got the better deal because $12.75 is less than $16.80. Is Charles’s reasoning correct? Explain why or why not.

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Answer:

Charles's reasoning is wrong.

Explanation:

Lupita has 7 pounds for 16.8 and Charles has 5 pounds for 16.8.

Let's set up ratios.

So Lupita got the best deal, not Charles. Poor him.

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