Question

Select the better deal in the pair. Then give the unit rate for the better deal. $16 5 gal or $47.05 15 gal please help me and show how you did it

Answer 1

Brand 2 is the better deal

Explanation:

In order to find the better deal for each rate, you will have to find how much it costs for 1 gallon of each product and see which number is the LOWEST.

Brand 1 = $16 for 5 gal.

`(16)/(5)` = 3.2

For every 1 gal of Brand 1, it will cost $3.20

Brand 2 = $47.05 for 15 gal.

`(47.05)/(15)` = 9.41

For every 1 gal of Brand 1, it will cost $9.41

Since, we have the costs of both brands for 1 gallon, now we can use the amount of Brand 1 to find out how much 15 gallons costs so you can easily see which brand is the better deal.

Brand 1:

3.2 * 15 = 48

Since it costs $48 for 15 gal of Brand 1 and $47.05 for 15 gal of Brand 2, therefore Brand 2 is the better deal because it has the lowest number out of the two brands when comparing the same amount of gallons.