Question

Jeff found two local suppliers of organic asparagus for hisrestaurant. One supplier offers 5 kilograms of asparagus for$12.75 and the other offers 7 kilograms of asparagus for $18.34.How much will Jeff pay if he buys 23 kilograms of asparagus fromthe supplier with the lower price?

Answer 1

First let us find out which supplier gives the lower price

For first supplier we have:-

So rate of first supplier is 2.55/kg

Now for second supplier we have :-

So rate of second supplier is 2.66/kg

So first supplier gives the lower price.

Now the money that Jeff need to pay will be:-

`\begin{gathered} 23*2.55 \\ =58.65 \end{gathered}`

So Jeff needs to pay 58.65$ if he buys 23 kg o