Question

Exam​ question: You can buy a 57​-pound bag of flour for ​$ 11 or you can buy a​ 1-pound bag for $ 0.41 Compare the per pound cost for the large and small bags. Student​ solution: The large bag price is 57 divided by ÷​$ 11 equals =​$ 5.18 per​ pound, which is much more than the 41 cents 41¢ per pound price of the small bag.

Answer 1

Explanation:

57 lb bag for $ 11 or 1 lb bag for $ 0.41

11/51 = 0.215 .....rounds to 0.22 ......this is the correct way...... the student messed up and divided wrong.

the large bag only charges $ 0.22 per lb, whereas, the small bag charges $ 0.41 per lb.