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Best Deal 1
Quantity of Flour Price
3 pounds $5.25
5 pounds $9.75
7 pounds $12.60
10 pounds $14.20
12 pounds $18.24


A baker purchases flour each week from a wholesale warehouse. The chart shows the quantities and prices available this week. If the best deal last week for flour was $1.60 per pound. What is the difference between the unit price for last week's best deal and this week's best deal?

A)8 cents
B)15 cents
C)18 cents
D)20 cents

Respuesta :

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Answer:

C) 18 cents

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

This weeks deal -

Quantity of Flour      Price ($)         Price per pound ($)

3 pounds                    5.25                 (5.25/3) =  1.75

5 pounds                    9.75                 (9.75/3) =   1.95

7 pounds                    12.60                (12.60/3) = 1.80

10 pounds                  14.20                 (14.20/3) = 1.42

12 pounds                  18.24                 (18.24/3) = 1.52

The lowest price per pound is $1.42. Therefore, this is the current week's best deal.

The last week's best deal was = Best Deal 1 Quantity of Flour Price 3 pounds 525 5 pounds 975 7 pounds 1260 10 pounds 1420 12 pounds 1824 A baker purchases flour each week from a wholesale war

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Best Deal 1
Quantity of Flour Price
3 pounds $5.25
5 pounds $9.75
7 pounds $12.60
10 pounds $14.20
12 pounds $18.24


A baker purchases flour each week from a wholesale warehouse. The chart shows the quantities and prices available this week. If the best deal last week for flour was $1.60 per pound. What is the difference between the unit price for last week's best deal and this week's best deal?

A)8 cents
B)15 cents
C)18 cents
D)20 cents

Respuesta :

1.60/pound

The difference between the unit price for previous week's best deal and this week's best deal = $1.60 - $1.42 = $0.18

Therefore, 18 cents.

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