Question

Missy and Andrew want to figure out which restaurant has the best deal on french fries.  They record the cost of an order of french fries and the number of fries in the order from four different restaurants.
 CostNumber of FriesRestaurant 1$1.9922Restaurant 2$1.4924Restaurant 3$2.4943Restaurant 4$2.8948


Which restaurant charges the least amount of money per fry?

A. 

Restaurant 1

B. 

Restaurant 2

C. 

Restaurant 3

D. 

Restaurant 4

Answer 1

To determine which restaurant charges the least amount of money per fry, we need to calculate the cost per fry for each restaurant. We can do this by dividing the cost of the fries by the number of fries in each order.

1. **Restaurant 1**:
- Cost: $1.99
- Number of Fries: 22
- Cost per fry: \( \frac{1.99}{22} \approx 0.0904 \)

2. **Restaurant 2**:
- Cost: $1.49
- Number of Fries: 24
- Cost per fry: \( \frac{1.49}{24} \approx 0.0621 \)

3. **Restaurant 3**:
- Cost: $2.49
- Number of Fries: 43
- Cost per fry: \( \frac{2.49}{43} \approx 0.0579 \)

4. **Restaurant 4**:
- Cost: $2.89
- Number of Fries: 48
- Cost per fry: \( \frac{2.89}{48} \approx 0.0602 \)

Now we'll summarize the costs per fry:

- Restaurant 1: \$0.0904
- Restaurant 2: \$0.0621
- Restaurant 3: \$0.0579
- Restaurant 4: \$0.0602

The restaurant with the **least amount of money per fry** is **Restaurant 3**, charging approximately $0.0579 per fry.

The answer is:
**C. Restaurant 3**