Look at the table showing different prices for cans of soup.

Question

Prices for Soup
Price A
Price B
Price C
$3.87 for 3
$2.38 for 2
$8.75 for 7

Which gives the prices in order, from greatest to least unit rate?
Price B, Price C, Price A
Price A, Price C, Price B
Price C, Price A, Price B
Price B, Price A, Price C

Answer 1

To determine the order of prices from greatest to least unit rate, we need to calculate the unit price (cost per can) for each price option:

1. Price A: $3.87 for 3 cans

   • Unit price = $3.87 / 3 = $1.29 per can

2. Price B: $2.38 for 2 cans

   • Unit price = $2.38 / 2 = $1.19 per can

3. Price C: $8.75 for 7 cans

   • Unit price = $8.75 / 7 ≈ $1.25 per can

Now we can summarize the unit prices:

• Price A: $1.29 per can
• Price B: $1.19 per can
• Price C: $1.25 per can

Now, let's order these unit prices from greatest to least:

• Price A: $1.29 (greatest)
• Price C: $1.25
• Price B: $1.19 (least)

Thus, the order from greatest to least unit rate is: Price A, Price C, Price B.

So, the correct answer is: Price A, Price C, Price B.