Question

Khalid wants to buy a long sandwich for a party. Store A sells a

5-foot sandwich for $42.50. Store B sells a 6-foot sandwich for $49.50.
Which store has the better buy? Show your work.

Answer 1

From our analysis stores B has the better buy

Explanation:

Hey there!!!

In this problem, to know actually the store that has the better buy we need to solve for the cost of 1 foot of sandwich from individual stores.

Stores A

if 5 foot cost $42.50

1 foot will cost x

cross multiplying

x= x= $42.50/5

x= $8.5

Stores B

if 6 foot cost $49.50

1 foot will cost x

cross multiplying

x= x= $49.50/6

x= $8.24

From our analysis stores B has the better buy