Question

Sheldon needs to buy 3 gallons of ice cream for a family reunion. The table shows the prices for different sizes of two brands of ice cream.

Price of small size Price of large size
Cold Farms $2.50 for 1 pint $4.50 for 1 quart
Sweet Dreams $4.75 for 1 quart $10.50 for 1 gallon


Which size container of Cold Farm ice cream is the better deal for Sheldon? Complete the explanation to justify your answer.

24 pints of Cold Farm ice cream cost $
, and 12 quarts of Cold Farm ice cream cost $
. The
(select)
size container is the better deal for Sheldon.

Answer 1

To determine the better deal for Sheldon, we need to compare the cost per gallon of the different container sizes for Cold Farm ice cream.

One gallon is equal to 4 quarts, or 8 pints. Therefore, we can calculate the cost of 3 gallons of Cold Farm ice cream as follows:

3 gallons = 12 quarts

3 gallons = 24 pints

Now, let's calculate the cost of buying 24 pints of Cold Farm ice cream:

$2.50 per pint x 24 pints = $60

And the cost of buying 12 quarts of Cold Farm ice cream:

$4.50 per quart x 12 quarts = $54

Comparing the two, we can see that buying 12 quarts of Cold Farm ice cream is the better deal for Sheldon, as it will cost him $54, compared to $60 for 24 pints.

Therefore, the quart size container is the better deal for Sheldon.