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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?

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Responses

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

1 answer

To determine which store has the better buy on footballs, we need to evaluate the cost per football at Store 1 based on the given data.

From the table provided for Store 1:

  • The cost for 1 football is $12.
  • The cost for 2 footballs is $24, or $12 per football.
  • The cost for 3 footballs is $36, or $12 per football.

So, the price for each football at Store 1 is consistently $12 for any quantity purchased.

The question mentions Store 2's football costs. Based on the options provided, the common price mentioned for Store 2's football is $9.

With this information:

  • Store 1's football costs $12.
  • Store 2's football costs $9.

Since Store 2 has the lower cost per football, the correct response is: Store 2 has the better buy on footballs. Store 1’s football costs $12, and Store 2’s football costs $9.