Question

Ms. Powell bought 12 cookies for $4.00 and Ms. Malley bought 8

cookies for $3.50. How much did each person pay for a cookie? And who
had the better deal?

Answer 1

Ms. Powell paid around 33 cents for each cookie

Ms. Malley paid around 43 cents for each cookie

Ms. Powell had the better deal

Explanation:

Divide the amount paid with the amount of cookies bought so 4 ÷ 12 = 0.3333... and 3.50 ÷ 0.4375...

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