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Can you help me understand this? I thought it would be B. but the computer is telling me A.?!

Can you help me understand this? I thought it would be B. but the computer is telling-example-1
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To find out the best buy

Calculate the unit price for each option

so

Option A ----> 4/26=$0.15 per treat

Option B ----> 8/48=$0.17 per treat

Option C ----> 9/57=$0.16 per treat

Option D ----> 16/100=$0.16 per treat

therefore

The best buy is option A

Step-by-step explanation

without calculator

we have the fractions

4/26=2/13

8/48=4/24=2/12=1/6

9/57=3/19

16/100=8/50=4/25

Find out equivalent fractions all with the same denominator

13*6*19*25=37,050

Multiply the fraction (2/13) by 2,850/2,850 ----> (2/13)(2,850/2,850)=5,700/37,050

Multiply the fraction (1/6) by 6,175/6,175 -----> 6,175/37,050

Multiply the fraction 3/19 by 1,950/1,950 ----> 5,850/37,050

Multiply the fraction 4/25 by 1,482/1,482 ----> 5,928/37,050

Now you compare teh fractios

All the fractions have the same denominator

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