Use the table and image to answer the question.

Question

This table shows the price of footballs based on the quantity purchased at Store 1.
Store 1 Football Cost
Quantity ($) Cost
1 12
2 24
3 36
An illustration shows a graph labeled Football Cost. The horizontal axis is labeled Quantity and ranges from 0 to 5 in increments of 1. The vertical axis is labeled Cost and ranges from 0 to 39 in increments of 3. An upward slanting line segment connects points plotted at left parenthesis 0 comma 0 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 1 comma 9 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 2 comma 18 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 3 comma 27 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 4 comma 36 right parenthesis.

Two stores have their footballs on sale. Which store has the better buy? What is the cost for a football at Store 1 and Store 2?

(1 point)
Responses

Store 2 has the better buy on footballs. Store 1’s football costs $12, and Store 2’s football costs $9.
Store 2 has the better buy on footballs. Store 1’s football costs $12, and Store 2’s football costs $9.

Store 2 has the better buy on footballs. Store 1’s football costs $24, and Store 2’s football costs $9.
Store 2 has the better buy on footballs. Store 1’s football costs $24, and Store 2’s football costs $9.

Store 1 has the better buy on footballs. Store 2’s football costs $9, and Store 1’s football costs $3.
Store 1 has the better buy on footballs. Store 2’s football costs $9, and Store 1’s football costs $3.

Store 1 has the better buy on footballs. Store 2’s football costs $12, and Store 1’s football costs $9.

Answer 1

To determine which store has the better buy on footballs, we first analyze the costs based on the information provided for Store 1 and the implied price for Store 2.

From the table, the cost for Store 1 is as follows:

• 1 football costs $12
• 2 footballs cost $24 ($12 each)
• 3 footballs cost $36 ($12 each)

This means that the cost per football at Store 1 is consistently $12.

Now, we check the costs for Store 2. Based on the responses, we have a few options, with Store 2's football costing either $9 or $12.

Let's assume that Store 2 offers footballs at $9 each. In this case, Store 2 would indeed have the better buy since $9 is cheaper than Store 1's price of $12.

Checking the responses, the only option that aligns with Store 1 costing $12 per football and Store 2 costing $9 per football is: "Store 2 has the better buy on footballs. Store 1’s football costs $12, and Store 2’s football costs $9."

Therefore, this is the correct response. Store 2 has the better buy on footballs. Store 1’s football costs $12, and Store 2’s football costs $9.