Question

Josh needs to buy plastic spoons. Brand A has a box of 42 spoons for 2.37 . Brand B has a box of spoons for 3.57 .
Find the unit price for each brand. Then state which brand is the better buy based on the unit price.

Answer 1

To find the unit price for each brand, we divide the total cost of each box by the number of spoons in that box.

**Brand A:**
- Cost = $2.37
- Number of spoons = 42

Unit price for Brand A:
\[
\text{Unit Price A} = \frac{2.37}{42} \approx 0.05642857
\]
Rounding to two decimal places:
\[
\text{Unit Price A} \approx 0.0564 \text{ or } 5.64 \text{ cents per spoon}
\]

**Brand B:**
- Cost = $3.57
- Number of spoons = 42
(assuming it also has 42 spoons as per the context of Brand A)

Unit price for Brand B:
\[
\text{Unit Price B} = \frac{3.57}{42} \approx 0.085
\]
Rounding to two decimal places:
\[
\text{Unit Price B} \approx 0.0850 \text{ or } 8.50 \text{ cents per spoon}
\]

**Comparison:**
- Unit Price A: 5.64 cents per spoon
- Unit Price B: 8.50 cents per spoon

**Conclusion:**
Brand A is the better buy because it has a lower unit price.