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Potatoes are on sale at both grocery mart and Baldwin hills market. At grocery mart a 5 lb. bag of potatoes cost $2.85 and at Baldwin hills market a 7 lb. bag of potatoes cost $4.20. Which store offers
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Potatoes are on sale at both grocery mart and Baldwin hills market. At grocery mart a 5 lb. bag of potatoes cost $2.85 and at Baldwin hills market a 7 lb. bag of potatoes cost $4.20. Which store offers the best deal on potatoes? How much better of a deal?

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the grocery store should be the better deal. You have to find the unit price, price/quantity, then compare which is cheaper 
User Episage
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The 5lb bag would be the best deal. Cost / lbs = cost per lb.
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