To determine how much you save by buying the 12 reams from the wholesale club compared to buying an equivalent number of reams from the local store, we first need to calculate the price of 12 reams at the local store.
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Price of local store's box of crackers (4 reams): $4.29
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Number of boxes needed to get 12 reams:
- Since each box contains 4 reams, you would need \( \frac{12 \text{ reams}}{4 \text{ reams per box}} = 3 \text{ boxes} \).
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Total cost at the local store for 12 reams:
- \( 3 \text{ boxes} \times 4.29 \text{ dollars per box} = 12.87 \) dollars.
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Cost of 12 reams from the wholesale club: $9.89
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Savings calculation:
- Savings = Cost at local store - Cost at wholesale club
- Savings = $12.87 - $9.89 = $2.98
Therefore, you save $2.98 by buying the 12 reams from the wholesale club.