Question

potatoes are on sale at four different grocery stores. Which offers the lowest unit rate for potatoes in dollars per pound? A Farmer's DellB. Green ThumbC. Veggie DelightD. Nature's Garden

Answer 1

Veggie Delight.

Step-by-step explanation

To find the store that offers the lowest unit rate in dollars per pound, we have to find the unit rate for each store by simplifying the rates given.

For Green Thumbs:

`\begin{gathered} R=(5)/(10) \\ R=0.5\text{ dollars per pound} \end{gathered}`

For Veggie Delight:

`\begin{gathered} R=((1)/(5))/((1)/(2))=(1)/(5)\cdot(2)/(1) \\ R=(2)/(5) \\ R=0.4\text{ dollars per pound} \end{gathered}`

For Nature's Garden:

`\begin{gathered} R=(3)/(5) \\ R=0.6\text{ dollar per pound} \end{gathered}`

For Farmer's Dell:

`0.70\text{ dollars per pound}`

Therefore, Veggie Delight has the lowest unit rate for potatoes.