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Barbara wants to buy some glittery heart-shaped beads to make friendship bracelets. The beads she wants come in a small pack with 90 beads or a large pack with 300 beads. The small pack costs $3.60, while the large pack costs $9.00. Which pack is the better value? small pack ll large pack

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Answer:

The large pack is a better deal!

Explanation:

so first we need to figure out how much the individual beads cost.

Small pack: $ 3.60÷90 = 0.04 cents per bead

Large pack: $9.00 ÷ 300 = 0.03 cents per bead

Hope this helps!!

Have a great day!!

User Will Stern
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