he wholesale club sells a large box of crackers with 12 reams of crackers for $9.89. Your local store’s box of crackers has 4 reams for $4.29. How much do you save by buying the 12 reams from the wholesale club?

Answer 1

To find out how much you save by buying the 12 reams from the wholesale club, first calculate the cost per ream for both options.

Wholesale club:
Total cost for 12 reams = $9.89
Cost per ream = $9.89 / 12 = $0.825

Local store:
Total cost for 4 reams = $4.29
Cost per ream = $4.29 / 4 = $1.0725

Now, calculate the total cost of buying 12 reams from the local store:
Cost per ream x 12 reams = $1.0725 x 12 = $12.87

Finally, calculate the amount saved by buying 12 reams from the wholesale club instead of the local store:
Total cost at local store - Total cost at wholesale club = $12.87 - $9.89 = $2.98

Therefore, you save $2.98 by buying 12 reams from the wholesale club instead of the local store.