Question

Heather is throwing a party and wants to order cupcakes. She called the bakery and supermarket and the amounts are shown below.
Bakery: 12 cupcakes for $10.00
Supermarket: 10 cupcakes for $7.00
Find the unit rate to answer which store had the better deal?

Answer 1

To find the unit rate, divide the cost by the number of cupcakes.

For the bakery: unit rate = $10.00 / 12 cupcakes = $0.83 per cupcake
For the supermarket: unit rate = $7.00 / 10 cupcakes = $0.70 per cupcake

Therefore, the supermarket has the better deal with a lower unit rate.