Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Two options are there for lunch meat.
$21.50 for 4 pounds and $15.10 for 3 pounds.
We will calculate the unit rate to find which one is better deal.
∵ price of 4 pounds of lunch meat = $21.50
∴ Price of 1 pound of lunch meat = [tex]\frac{21.50}{4}[/tex]
= $5.375 ≈ $5.38/pound
∵ cost of 4 pound of lunch meat = $15.10
∴ cost of 1 pound of lunch meat = [tex]\frac{15.10}{3}[/tex]
= $5.03/pound
Therefore, second option gives better deal, of $5.03 per pounds of lunch meat.
