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CD Express offers 4 CDs for $60. Music

Place offers 6 CDs for $75. Which store
offers the better buy?

User Trasvi
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2 Answers

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Answer:

Music Place

Explanation:

Find the unit rates by dividing the price by the number of CDs

CD Express:

price/CDs

$60/4 CDS

60/4=15

$15 per CD

Music Place:

price/CDs

$75/6 CDs

75/6=12.5

$12.50 per CD

Music Place is the Better deal because 12.50 is less than 15

User Olja
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Answer:

Music place has the better buy

Explanation:

Figure out how much they sell one for by diving the price by the quantity

CD Express offers 1 CD for $15

Music Place offers 1 CD fof $12.50

User Kaustubh Karkare
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