Asked by raj
A store sells two different-sized packages of AA batteries.
The table with two rows and two columns is shown. The first row is labeled Number in package, and the second row is labeled Cost in dollars. A package of thirty-six, nineteen dollars and nineteen cents. A package of twenty-four, sixteen dollars and ninety-eight cents.
Which package is the better buy? Explain.
Responses
36-pack of AA batteries. The unit cost for the 36-battery package is about $0.53 per battery. The unit cost for the 24-battery package is about $0.71.
36-pack of AA batteries. The unit cost for the 36-battery package is about $0.53 per battery. The unit cost for the 24-battery package is about $0.71.
24-pack of AA batteries. The unit cost for the 24-battery package is about $0.47 per battery. The unit cost for the 36-battery package is about $0.80.
24-pack of AA batteries. The unit cost for the 24-battery package is about $0.47 per battery. The unit cost for the 36-battery package is about $0.80.
36-pack of AA batteries. The unit cost for the 36-battery package is about $0.47 per battery. The unit cost for the 24-battery package is about $0.80.
36-pack of AA batteries. The unit cost for the 36-battery package is about $0.47 per battery. The unit cost for the 24-battery package is about $0.80.
24-pack of AA batteries. The unit cost for the 24-battery package is about $0.53 per battery. The unit cost for the 36-battery package is about $0.71.
24-pack of AA batteries. The unit cost for the 24-battery package is about $0.53 per battery. The unit cost for the 36-battery package is about $0.71.
The table with two rows and two columns is shown. The first row is labeled Number in package, and the second row is labeled Cost in dollars. A package of thirty-six, nineteen dollars and nineteen cents. A package of twenty-four, sixteen dollars and ninety-eight cents.
Which package is the better buy? Explain.
Responses
36-pack of AA batteries. The unit cost for the 36-battery package is about $0.53 per battery. The unit cost for the 24-battery package is about $0.71.
36-pack of AA batteries. The unit cost for the 36-battery package is about $0.53 per battery. The unit cost for the 24-battery package is about $0.71.
24-pack of AA batteries. The unit cost for the 24-battery package is about $0.47 per battery. The unit cost for the 36-battery package is about $0.80.
24-pack of AA batteries. The unit cost for the 24-battery package is about $0.47 per battery. The unit cost for the 36-battery package is about $0.80.
36-pack of AA batteries. The unit cost for the 36-battery package is about $0.47 per battery. The unit cost for the 24-battery package is about $0.80.
36-pack of AA batteries. The unit cost for the 36-battery package is about $0.47 per battery. The unit cost for the 24-battery package is about $0.80.
24-pack of AA batteries. The unit cost for the 24-battery package is about $0.53 per battery. The unit cost for the 36-battery package is about $0.71.
24-pack of AA batteries. The unit cost for the 24-battery package is about $0.53 per battery. The unit cost for the 36-battery package is about $0.71.
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Compute unit cost (price ÷ number):
- 36-pack: $19.19 ÷ 36 = $0.5331… ≈ $0.53 per battery.
- 24-pack: $16.98 ÷ 24 = $0.7075 = $0.71 per battery.
The 36-pack is the better buy because its unit price ($0.53) is lower than the 24-pack’s ($0.71).
- 36-pack: $19.19 ÷ 36 = $0.5331… ≈ $0.53 per battery.
- 24-pack: $16.98 ÷ 24 = $0.7075 = $0.71 per battery.
The 36-pack is the better buy because its unit price ($0.53) is lower than the 24-pack’s ($0.71).
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