Question

Latoya paid $14.75 for a 2.12-pound bag of shrimp at one store. The following week,she paid $24.99 for a 3.77-pound bag at another store. Find the unit price for each bag. Then state which bag is the better buy based on the unit price. Round your answers to the nearest cent. The unit price for the 2.12- pound bag: and the unit price for the- 3.77 pound bag: the better buy:

Answer 1

`\begin{gathered} 1st\text{ bag,} \\ \text{ \$14.75}\Rightarrow2.12\text{ pound bag} \\ 1\text{pound}\Rightarrow(14.75)/(2.12)=6.95\text{ \$} \\ 2nd\text{ bag} \\ \text{ \$24.99}\Rightarrow3.77\text{ pound bag} \\ 1\text{ pound}\Rightarrow(24.99)/(3.77)=6.63\text{ \$} \\ So,\text{ the better buy is 3.77 pound bag.} \end{gathered}`