Greg needs to buy plastic spoons. Brand A has a box of 25 spoons for $1.99 . Brand B has a box of 42 spoons for $3.89 . Find the unit price for each brand. Then state which brand is the better buy based on the unit price. Round your answers to the nearest cent.

To find the price per spoon of brand A, divide the cost by the amount of spoons:

1.99 / 25 = 0.0796

Repeat this process for brand B:

3.89 / 42 = 0.0926

Brand A, at $0.08 a unit, is the better buy of brands A and B.

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pinquancaro pinquancaro · Answer 2 · 2019-11-29T05:42:43+01:00

Answer:

Brand B is the better buy based on the unit price.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Greg needs to buy plastic spoons.

To find : The unit price for each brand. Then state which brand is the better buy based on the unit price ?

Solution :

Unit price is the price for a single unit of measure of a product.

1) Brand A has a box of 25 spoons for $1.99.

So, 25 spoon cost $1.99.

1 spoon cost is [tex]\frac{1.99}{25}[/tex]

1 spoon cost is $0.0796.

Round to the nearest cent - $0.08.

2) Brand B has a box of 42 spoons for $3.89.

So, 42 spoon cost $3.89.

1 spoon cost is [tex]\frac{3.89}{42}[/tex]

1 spoon cost is $0.0926.

Round to the nearest cent - $0.09.

As 0.09 > 0.08

So, brand B is the better buy based on the unit price.