Question

Bars of soap come in packages of 3 and packages of 16. The 3-bar pack costs $3.42, and the 16-bar pack costs $16.32. Which is the better deal? What is the price per bar of the better deal?

Answer 1

The better deal is the pack of 16.

Explanation:

To figure this out, you must figure out the price per bar of each pack. To do this we divide the price by the amount of soap.

16.32/16

and

3.42/3

16.32/16 = 1.02

3.42/3 = 1.14

You get a lower price per bar and more soap therefore the pack of 16 is the better deal.