Austin needs to buy some pencils. Brand A has a pack of 18 pencils for 2.36 . Brand B has a pack of pencils 24 for 4.09.Find the unit price for each brand. Then state which brand is the better buy based

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Brand A)

18 pencils for $2.36

Unit price: Appox. $0.13 or 13 cents

$=(2.36)/(18)=0.1311\ldots\cong0.13$

Brand B)

24 pencils for $4.09

Unit price for B is approximately $0.17 or 17 cents

$=(4.09)/(24)=0.17041\cong0.17$

the cheapest brand is A

Barret answered Mar 12, 2023

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