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Bars of soap come in packages of 2 and packages of 8. The 2-bar pack costs $1.98, and the 8-bar pack costs $8.88. Which is the better deal? What is the price per bar of the better deal?

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Answer:

the answer is 2-bar pack that costs 1.98, it is 0.99 per bar.

Explanation:

divide $1.98 and 2 which comes to $0.99 then divide $8.88 and 8 which comes to $1.11 so 0.99 is cheaper and the better deal

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