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What is the difference in unit price between a 5 gallon bucket of paint for $97.45 and a 1 gallon bucket of paint for $21.95?

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Answer: $2.46

Explanation:

First, let's find the unit price for both buckets!

A 1 gallon bucket of paint is $21.95. But how much will a 1 gallon bucket of paint cost if it had origianlly been 97.45 for 5 gallons of paint?

We need to divide 97.45 by 5, and the answer will be the unit price.

97.45 ÷ 5 = 19.49.

A 1 gallon bucket of paint that was originally priced as $97.45 for 5 gallons of paint si now $19.49 per bucket.

But we're not done! We still need to find the difference in unit prince between a 5 gallon bucket of paint for $97.45 and a 1 gallon bucket of paint for $21.95.

21.95 - 19.49 = 2.46.

Therefore, the difference in unit price between a 5 gallon bucket of paint for $97.45 and a 1 gallon bucket of paint for $21.95 is $2.46.

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