Question

Is $1.18 per pound better than $2.13 per 2 pounds?

A. Yes
B. No
C. Cannot be determined with the given information
D. It depends on personal preference

Answer 1

Well realistically D but mathematically I would say A

This is because if you are buying 2 pounds of something for $1.18 per pound you would be paying $2.36 for two pounds when instead you could buy two pounds of whatever you are buying for $2.13 being .23¢ cheaper.

Answer 2

After comparing $1.18 per pound to $1.065 per pound (from $2.13 for 2 pounds), the second option is the cheaper one. Therefore, the answer is A. Yes, $1.18 per pound is not better than $2.13 per 2 pounds.

The student has posed a question about comparing two pricing options for a product sold by weight. In order to determine which deal is better, we will calculate the cost per pound for each option.

The first option is $1.18 per pound. The second option is $2.13 for 2 pounds, which means we need to divide $2.13 by 2 to find the per pound price, which comes out to $1.065 per pound.

Comparing the two options:

• Option 1: $1.18 per pound
• Option 2: $1.065 per pound

Option 2 is cheaper at $1.065 per pound compared to $1.18 per pound for option 1. Therefore, the answer is A. Yes, $1.18 per pound is not better than $2.13 per 2 pounds because the latter results in a lower cost per unit of weight.