To calculate the cost difference, we need to find the difference in price per ounce between the Red Snaps and Blue Tarts, and then multiply that difference by the number of ounces (8) that we want to buy.
The price per ounce of Red Snaps is $0.25.
The price per ounce of Blue Tarts is $0.30.
The difference in price per ounce is $0.30 - $0.25 = $0.05.
To find the total cost difference, we multiply the price difference per ounce by the number of ounces:
$0.05 * 8 = $0.40
So, it would be $0.40 more expensive to get a bag of Blue Tarts instead of a bag of Red Snaps.
A candy store sells different types of candy by the ounce. Red Snaps cost $0.25 per ounce, and Blue Tarts cost $0.30 per ounce. You decide to buy 8 ounces of candy to share with your friends. How much more expensive would it be to get a bag of Blue Tarts instead of a bag of Red Snaps?(1 point)
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$2.00
$2.00
$4.40
$4.40
$2.40
$2.40
$0.40
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Apologies for the mistake in my previous response. You are correct, the correct answer should be $2.40. Let me explain the calculation again:
The price per ounce of Red Snaps is $0.25.
The price per ounce of Blue Tarts is $0.30.
The difference in price per ounce is $0.30 - $0.25 = $0.05.
To calculate the total cost difference, we multiply the price difference per ounce by the number of ounces:
$0.05 * 8 = $0.40.
So, it would be $0.40 more expensive to get a bag of Blue Tarts instead of a bag of Red Snaps. I apologize for any confusion caused by the previous response.
The price per ounce of Red Snaps is $0.25.
The price per ounce of Blue Tarts is $0.30.
The difference in price per ounce is $0.30 - $0.25 = $0.05.
To calculate the total cost difference, we multiply the price difference per ounce by the number of ounces:
$0.05 * 8 = $0.40.
So, it would be $0.40 more expensive to get a bag of Blue Tarts instead of a bag of Red Snaps. I apologize for any confusion caused by the previous response.