Question

Juanita wants to buy 12.5 pounds of stones to decorate her garden. The stone normally sells for $1.80 a pound. The salesman offers her a total price of $21.25. How much is she saving per pound with the salesman’s offer? Round to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

A

Explanation:

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Answer 2

She is saving 10 cents per pound

Explanation:

First, we need to find how much she would pay without the sale:

12.5(1.8) = 22.5

Now, we can calculate how much she saved:

22.5 - 21.25 = 1.25

To find how much she's saving per pound, we divide the difference by the number of pounds:

1.25/12.5 = 0.1

She is saving 10 cents per pound