Question

The graph below represents the prices, in dollars, of different numbers of pounds of regular bananas. The table below represents the prices, in dollars, of different numbers of pounds of organic bananas.

Which statement correctly compares the prices of regular bananas and organic bananas?

A. Organic bananas cost $0.50 more per pound.
B. Organic bananas cost $0.05 more per pound.
C. Regular bananas cost $0.08 more per pound.
D. Regular bananas cost $0.53 more per pound.

Answer 1

D. Regular bananas cost more

Answer 2

The statement that correctly compares the prices of regular bananas and organic bananas is:

C. Regular bananas cost $0.08 more per pound.

How to compare the Unit Cost?

Unit cost is the price incurred by a company to produce, store, and sell one unit of a particular product or service. It includes all fixed and variable costs involved in production. The unit cost is calculated by dividing the total cost to produce a product by the number of units produced.

Unit cost for the regular bananas would be gotten by finding the slope to get: (2 - 0)/(1.5 - 0) = $1.33

Unit cost for the organic bananas is:

Unit cost = (10 - 6.25)/(8 - 5)

Unit cost = $1.25

Difference in unit cost = 1.33 - 1.25 = $0.08