Question

At store A is costs $8.36 for 2 board games. At store B you can get 3 board games for $12.84, Which store has the better deal? Explain how you would solve this problem and how you determined the better deal

Answer 1

Divide the total cost by the number of games bought. The store with the lowest amount is the better buy.

Store A : 8.36/2 = $4.18 each game

Store B: 12.84/3 = $4.28 each game

Store A has the lower price per game so Store A has the better deal.