Question

Use the table to answer the question. This table shows the price of Candy Bar A for different quantities purchased. ($) Cost of Candy Bar A Quantity ($) Cost 1 1.25 2 2.50 3 3.75 4 5.00 5 6.25 The cost of Candy Bar A is displayed in the table. The proportional relationship between the cost and quantity for Candy Bar B is represented by the equation y=x . Which candy bar is the cheapest cost per bar? Enter 1 for Candy Bar A. Enter 2 for Candy Bar B. (1 point) Candy Bar

Answer 1

To determine which candy bar is cheaper per bar, we need to calculate the cost per bar for each candy bar.

For Candy Bar A:
- The table shows that the cost for different quantities is:
- 1 bar = $1.25
- 2 bars = $2.50
- 3 bars = $3.75
- 4 bars = $5.00
- 5 bars = $6.25

To find the cost per bar for Candy Bar A:
- For 1 bar: $1.25 / 1 = $1.25
- For 2 bars: $2.50 / 2 = $1.25
- For 3 bars: $3.75 / 3 = $1.25
- For 4 bars: $5.00 / 4 = $1.25
- For 5 bars: $6.25 / 5 = $1.25

So, the cost per bar for Candy Bar A is consistently $1.25.

For Candy Bar B:
- The equation y = x implies that the cost per bar is $1 for any quantity (since every quantity x has a corresponding cost y equal to x).

To summarize:
- Cost per bar for Candy Bar A = $1.25
- Cost per bar for Candy Bar B = $1

Since $1 (Candy Bar B) is cheaper than $1.25 (Candy Bar A), the cheapest cost per bar is for **Candy Bar B**.

So, the answer is **2** for Candy Bar B.