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Two stores offer differently priced sales for the same paper towels, according to the table below. Which store offers the better deal, based on a lower unit price per roll? Store 1 Store 2 Paper towel rolls 12 15 Price $3.30 $3.50 Store ___ has the better deal. Numerical Answers Expected!

User Mswiszcz
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Answer:

Explanation:

the answer is b

User Mathfux
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Answer:

Store 2 has a better deal with 0.233 cents per role

Explanation:

If Store 1 has 12 Paper Rolls that cost $3.30 and Store 2 has 15 Paper Rolls that cost $3.50, we can find the answer by using division.

price/amount: 3.3/12=0.275 cents per role

price/amount: 3.5/15=0.233 cents per role

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