Answer:
The second deal offers a lower cost for the three friends.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let consider that each pizza has a price [tex]c_{o}[/tex]. Now, we proceed to check the total cost for each case, the better choice is whose total cost after discounts is the lowest.
Case 1 - 10 % off of 1 pizza (Split costs and buy 3 pizzas separately)
[tex]C = 0.9\cdot C_{o} + 0.9\cdot C_{o} + 0.9\cdot C_{o}[/tex]
[tex]C = 2.7\cdot C_{o}[/tex]
The cost for each person is:
[tex]c = \frac{C}{3}[/tex]
[tex]c = 0.9\cdot C_{o}[/tex]
Case 2 - 30 % off of 3 pizzas (Split costs and buy 3 pizzas in a row)
[tex]C = 0.7\cdot (3\cdot C_{o})[/tex]
[tex]C_{o} = 2.1\cdot C_{o}[/tex]
The cost for each person is:
[tex]c = \frac{C}{3}[/tex]
[tex]c = 0.7\cdot C_{o}[/tex]
The second deal offers a lower cost for the three friends.
