Question

Marissa bought a 5-pack of hair clips for $10. Candice bought a 4-pack of hair clips for $12. Which statement is true?

Responses
A Candice paid twice as much per hair clip as Marissa.Candice paid twice as much per hair clip as Marissa.
B Candice paid $1 more per hair clip than Marissa.Candice paid $1 more per hair clip than Marissa.
C Candice paid $2 more per hair clip than Marissa.Candice paid $2 more per hair clip than Marissa.
D Candice paid $3 more per hair clip than Marissa.

Answer 1

The answer is B, Candice paid $1 more per hair clip than Marissa. Candice paid $1 more per hair clip than Marissa.

Explanation:

This is because Marrisa is $10/5 = $2 and Candice's is $12/4 = $3. This shows that Candice pays $1 extra compared to Marrisa.

Answer 2

B!

Explanation:

A Candice paid twice as much per hair clip as Marissa.Candice paid twice as much per hair clip as Marissa.

$2 per clip for the 5-pack

and $3 per clip for the 4-pack

Candice did not pay twice as much.

B Candice paid $1 more per hair clip than Marissa.Candice paid $1 more per hair clip than Marissa.

True! she did from the work above!

C Candice paid $2 more per hair clip than Marissa.Candice paid $2 more per hair clip than Marissa.

False, Candice only paid $1 more.

D Candice paid $3 more per hair clip than Marissa.

False, Candice only paid $1 more not $3.