Question

Latoya bought 8 pounds of potatoes at a local wholesaler for $18. Her friend Herman bought 6 pounds of potatoes at the supermarket for $15. Herman thinks he got the better deal because $15 is less than $18. Use this information for Parts A, B, and C below.

Answer 1

Latoya got a better deal because she paid less than Herman by 25 cents

Explanation:

Latoya 18 divided by 8= $2.25

Herman 15 divided by 6= $2.50

So Latoya saves $0.25 cents