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Sweet Sugar
Weight (lbs.) Price ($)
2.5 0.75
15.0 4.50
30.0 9.00
100.0 30.00

Super Sugar
Weight (lbs.) Price ($)
3.75 1.16
10.0 3.10
25.0 7.75
110.0 34.10
Based on the tables showing the price of buying different amounts of two brands of sugar, Suman determined that Sweet Sugar was the better buy based on price alone. How much money per pound will Suman save if he buys the Sweet Sugar brand?

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To determine how much Suman will save per pound by buying Sweet Sugar instead of Super Sugar, we first need to calculate the price per pound for each sugar brand.

For Sweet Sugar:

  1. 2.5 lbs: $0.75 / 2.5 lbs = $0.30 per lb
  2. 15 lbs: $4.50 / 15 lbs = $0.30 per lb
  3. 30 lbs: $9.00 / 30 lbs = $0.30 per lb
  4. 100 lbs: $30.00 / 100 lbs = $0.30 per lb

Average price per pound for Sweet Sugar = $0.30

For Super Sugar:

  1. 3.75 lbs: $1.16 / 3.75 lbs = $0.3093 per lb
  2. 10 lbs: $3.10 / 10 lbs = $0.31 per lb
  3. 25 lbs: $7.75 / 25 lbs = $0.31 per lb
  4. 110 lbs: $34.10 / 110 lbs = $0.3100 per lb

Average price per pound for Super Sugar = $0.31

Calculating the savings: Savings per pound = Price per pound of Super Sugar - Price per pound of Sweet Sugar Savings per pound = $0.31 - $0.30 = $0.01

Therefore, Suman will save $0.01 per pound if he buys the Sweet Sugar brand.