Katrina is fostering a kitten and needs to purchase cat litter, clean cats cost $10 for a 25-pound bag, and forever fresh costs $18 for a 40-pound bag. What is the cost per pound of the better deal.

Answer 1

To determine which cat litter is the better deal, we need to calculate the cost per pound for each option.

1. Clean Cats (25-pound bag for $10): \[ \text{Cost per pound} = \frac{\text{Total Cost}}{\text{Total Weight}} = \frac{10}{25} = 0.40 \] So, the cost per pound for Clean Cats is $0.40.

2. Forever Fresh (40-pound bag for $18): \[ \text{Cost per pound} = \frac{18}{40} = 0.45 \] So, the cost per pound for Forever Fresh is $0.45.

Now, comparing the two costs per pound:

• Clean Cats: $0.40 per pound
• Forever Fresh: $0.45 per pound

The better deal is Clean Cats, which costs $0.40 per pound.