Question

Gilda would do anything for Luna, her 11-year-old cat. Until recently, she had been paying an animal hospital $22.50 every two weeks for a ten-pound bag of vitamin-enriched organic cat food designed for older cats. On Wednesday, Gilda called a local pet store. The store stocks food similar to the one she buys at the animal hospital, but it is not organic. The store sells 25-pound bags for $59.55 and 50-pound bags for $99.50.

Which bag of cat food offers the best value per pound?

A) 10-pound bag at the animal hospital for $22.50
B) 25-pound bag at the pet store for $59.55
C) 50-pound bag at the pet store for $99.50
D) None of the above

Answer 1

Option C, the 50-pound bag at the pet store for $99.50, offers the best value per pound at $1.99, compared to the other options.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine which bag of cat food offers the best value per pound, we need to calculate the price per pound for each option:

A) The 10-pound bag at the animal hospital costs $22.50. $22.50 ÷ 10 pounds = $2.25 per pound.

B) The 25-pound bag at the pet store costs $59.55. $59.55 ÷ 25 pounds = $2.382 per pound.

C) The 50-pound bag at the pet store costs $99.50. $99.50 ÷ 50 pounds = $1.99 per pound.

Comparing these values, option C, the 50-pound bag at the pet store for $99.50, offers the best value at $1.99 per pound.