Question

Rachel needs to buy some pencils. Brand A has a pack of 28 pencils for $5.29. Brand B has a pack of 48 pencils for $8.47 . 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

Hence Brand B is the better buy, since the unit cost is smaller than A

Explanation:

Given data

Brand A

Has a pack of 28 pencils for $5.29

unit cost

=5.29/28

=$0.19

Brand B

Has a pack of 48 pencils for $8.47

unit cost

=8.47/48

=$0.18