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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 $2.00 $2.00 $0.40 $0.40 $4.40 $4.40 $2.40

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

  1. Red Snaps:

    • Cost per ounce = $0.25
    • Total cost for 8 ounces = 8 ounces × $0.25/ounce = $2.00

  2. Blue Tarts:

    • Cost per ounce = $0.30
    • Total cost for 8 ounces = 8 ounces × $0.30/ounce = $2.40

Now, we find the difference in cost: \[ \text{Difference} = \text{Cost of Blue Tarts} - \text{Cost of Red Snaps} = $2.40 - $2.00 = $0.40 \]

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

The correct response is: $0.40.