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You buy 10 pounds of bird seed at store A for $11.50.Your friend buys 15 pounds of bird seed at Store B for $19.50.How much less would u sped by buying 20 pounds of bird seed at the store with the better deal?

User Shambu
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Answer:

$3

Explanation:

You buy 10 pounds of bird seed at store A for $11.50 which means every pound is $1.15.

15 pounds of bird seeds store B for $19.50 is $1.30 per pound.

At store A = 20 * $1.15 = $23

At store B = 20 * $1.30 = $26

So, 26 - 23 = 3

User Jaymon
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Answer:

You would spend $3 less by buying 20 pounds of bird seeds at the store with the better deal.

Explanation:

Given:

You can buy 10 pounds of birdseed at Store A for $11.50

10 pounds – $11.50


\mathrm{( \$11.50 )/( 10\:pounds )}=\mathrm{( \$1.50 )/( 1\:pound )}

1 pound – $1.15

To find the value for 20 pounds, we do:

20 pounds = 20 × 1.15 = $23

20 pounds = $23

Your friend buys 15 pounds of birdseed at Store B for $19.50

15 pounds – $19.50


\mathrm{( \$19.50 )/( 15\:pounds )}=\mathrm{( \$1.3 )/( 1\:pound )}

1 pound – $1.3

To find the value for 20 pounds, we do:

20 pounds = 20 × 1.3 = $26

20 pounds = $26

Now we compare each stores value for 20 pounds of bird seeds:

$23 < $26

The store with the better deal is: Store A

So, you would spend $3 less by buying 20 pounds of bird seeds at the store with the better deal.

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