Question

Which is the better buy, 6 bagels for $3.29 or 8 bagels for $4.15? Justify your answer by giving the cost per bagel for each offer in order to get full credit.

Answer 1

Answer: The better buy would be 8 bagels for $4.15

explanation: If you were to buy 6 bagels for $3.29, It would be about $.54 per bagel. but if you were to buy 8 bagels for $4.15, it is about about $.52 per bagel which makes it a better deal.

Answer 2

The better buy of bagels would be 8 for $4.15. This is because each bagel would cost 52 cents, while the deal for 6 would cost 55 cents each. You can figure this out by dividing the price of the bagels by the amount of bagels included.

ex. 3.29/6= 0.5483 = 0.55