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Bottles of sparkling water usually cost $1.69. The grocer changed the price to 4 for $5. You bought one bottle last week for $1.69 and one bottle this week at the 4 for $5 price. Did you pay more or less for the bottle this week at 4 for $5? How much more or less?

User Vaelden
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Answer:0.44

Explanation:

you divide 5 by 4 and then multiply 1.25 by 4 after subtract 1.69 by 0.44

User Geir Sagberg
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Given :

Cost of single bottle, C = $1.69 .

Cost of 4 bottles, B = $5 .

You bought one bottle last week for $1.69 and one bottle this week at the 4 for $5 price.

To Find :

Did you pay more or less for the bottle this week at 4 for $5? How much more or less?

Solution :

Effective price per bottle if we purchase 4 is, E = 5/4 = $1.25 .

Regular price, R = $1.69 .

Change in price, C = $( 1.69 - 1.25 ) = $0.44 .

Therefore, we are paying $0.44 less than the actual price.

Hence, this is the required solution.

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