Question

Imagine you are the lead engineer building a freeway. You are able to get yourasphalt from 2 suppliers, Company A and Company B. Company A uses themetric system of measurement and sells their asphalt for a total of $3.85 permeter. Company B measures in the Imperial system and offers their asphalt for atotal of $1.33 per foot. Which company offers the better value deal based onprice?(1 foot = 0.3 meters)

Answer 1

The first company offers the better value deal based on price

Here, we want to compare the prices from the two companies

We can have the unit in the same system

For the first company, we have a price of $3.85 per meter

We want to convert this price to per foot

From the conversion;

1 foot = 0.3 meters

Thus;

`\begin{gathered} 10\text{ foot = 3 meters} \\ or\text{ 1 meter = }\frac{1}{0.3\text{ }}\text{ fe}et \\ \\ \text{Thus;} \\ 3.85\text{ per meter will be} \\ 3.85\text{ divided by }(1)/(0.3) \\ \\ =\text{ 3.85 }*(0.3)/(1) \\ =\text{ 1.155} \end{gathered}`

So, for the first company, the price per foot is $1.155

As we can see, this is lesser than what the second company charges

Thus, the first company offers the better value deal based on price