Question

Determine which is the better buy.
7 kilograms of wood for ​$19.95 or 5 kilograms of wood for ​$12.50
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Part 1
The unit price for 7 kilograms of wood for ​$19.95 is ​$
  
enter your response here per kilogram. The unit price for 5 kilograms of wood for ​$12.50 is ​$
  
enter your response here per kilogram. The unit price for 7 kilograms of wood for ​$19.95 is
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equal to
greater than
less than
the unit price for 5 kilograms of wood for ​$12.50. ​So,
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7 kilograms of wood for $19.95
5 kilograms of wood for $12.50
is the better buy.
​(Type integers or​ decimals.)
The unit price for 7 kilograms of wood for $19.95 is $kilogram5kilogramswood12.50The unit price for 5 kilograms of wood for $12.50 is $kilogram7kilogramswood19.95The unit price for 7 kilograms of wood for $19.95 is5kilogramswood12.50So,(Type integers or decimals.)

Answer 1

Unit price for 7 kg: 19.95 ÷ 7 = $2.85 per kg.
Unit price for 5 kg: 12.50 ÷ 5 = $2.50 per kg.

The unit price for 7 kilograms ($2.85) is greater than the unit price for 5 kilograms ($2.50). So, 5 kilograms for $12.50 is the better buy.