Question

A candy store sells different types of candy by the ounce. Red Snaps cost $0.25 per ounce, and Blue Tarts cost $0.30 per ounce. You decide to buy 8 ounces of candy to share with your friends. How much more expensive would it be to get a bag of Blue Tarts instead of a bag of Red Snaps?(1 point)
Responses

$2.40
$2.40

$2.00
$2.00

$4.40
$4.40

$0.40

Answer 1

To find out how much more expensive it would be to buy 8 ounces of Blue Tarts instead of 8 ounces of Red Snaps, we first calculate the total cost of each type of candy:

1. **Cost of Red Snaps:**
- Price per ounce = $0.25
- Total for 8 ounces = 8 ounces * $0.25/ounce = $2.00

2. **Cost of Blue Tarts:**
- Price per ounce = $0.30
- Total for 8 ounces = 8 ounces * $0.30/ounce = $2.40

Now, we find the difference in cost between Blue Tarts and Red Snaps:

- Difference = Cost of Blue Tarts - Cost of Red Snaps
- Difference = $2.40 - $2.00 = $0.40

Therefore, it would be **$0.40** more expensive to get a bag of Blue Tarts instead of a bag of Red Snaps.