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Which is the better buy?3-pound bag of cat food for $5.828-pound bag of cat food for $15.44Submit

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Which is the better buy?

  • 3-pound bag of cat food for $5.82
  • 8-pound bag of cat food for $15.44

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Solution

To determine which is the better buy, we need to calculate the price per pound for each bag of cat food.

  1. For the 3-pound bag of cat food for 5.82:Dividethetotalpricebythenumberofpounds:5.82: Divide the total price by the number of pounds: 5.82 ÷ 3 = $1.94 per pound.

  2. For the 8-pound bag of cat food for 15.44:Dividethetotalpricebythenumberofpounds:15.44: Divide the total price by the number of pounds: 15.44 ÷ 8 = $1.93 per pound.

So, the 8-pound bag of cat food is the better buy because it costs less per pound.

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