Question

4) Martin compares the prices of paper towels. A 3-roll package is priced at $2.89. A single

rollis priced at $89. Based on price alone, which is the better buy?

Answer 1

• assuming prices are correctly shown: 3-roll package
• assuming a typo: single rolls.

Explanation:

If single rolls are indeed priced at $89 each, the 3-roll package is a much better buy.

We suspect that the single rolls are priced at $0.89 each, which means you can buy 3 of them for less than $2.70. At this price, single rolls are a better buy.