Question

Which costs more per issue, an 18-issue subscription for $40.50 or a 12-issue subscription for $33.60? Explain.

(Make sure to show your work and explain your solution Plz.)

Answer 1

The 18-issue subscription costs 40.50/18. You divide 40.50/18. It is 2.25 per issue
The 12-issue subscription costs 33.60/12. You divide 33.60/12. It is 2.80 per issue

Therefore: The 12-issue subscription costs more than the 18-issue subscription.

Answer 2

You have to divide total price by "18 times" for the first and by "12 times" for the second.

So,

The 18-issue subscription costs
`(40,50)/(18) =\$2.25` per issue.
The 12-issue subscription costs
`(33,60)/(12) =\$2.80` per issue.

Therefore the 12-issue subscription costs more per issue.