Question

Austin needs to buy some pencils. Brand A has a pack of 18 pencils for 2.36 . Brand B has a pack of pencils 24 for 4.09.Find the unit price for each brand. Then state which brand is the better buy based on the unit price.Round your answers to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

Brand A)

18 pencils for $2.36

Unit price: Appox. $0.13 or 13 cents

`=(2.36)/(18)=0.1311\ldots\cong0.13`

Brand B)

24 pencils for $4.09

Unit price for B is approximately $0.17 or 17 cents

`=(4.09)/(24)=0.17041\cong0.17`

the cheapest brand is A