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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

$0.40
$0.40

$2.40

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To determine how much more expensive it would be to buy a bag of Blue Tarts compared to Red Snaps for 8 ounces, we first calculate the total cost for each type of candy:

  1. Cost of Red Snaps:

    • Price per ounce = $0.25
    • Total for 8 ounces = 8 ounces * $0.25/ounce = $2.00

  2. Cost of Blue Tarts:

    • Price per ounce = $0.30
    • Total for 8 ounces = 8 ounces * $0.30/ounce = $2.40

Now, we find the difference in cost between Blue Tarts and Red Snaps:

  • Difference = Cost of Blue Tarts - Cost of Red Snaps = $2.40 - $2.00 = $0.40

So, it would be $0.40 more expensive to get a bag of Blue Tarts instead of a bag of Red Snaps.

The correct response is: $0.40