To compare the cost of cookies at Sally's Bakery and Aunt May's Cafe, we first need to calculate the cost per cookie at Aunt May's Cafe using the information provided in the table.
For Aunt May's Cafe:
Number of cookies: 2
Total cost: $0.80
Cost per cookie = Total cost / Number of cookies = $0.80 / 2 = $0.40
Number of cookies: 4
Total cost: $1.60
Cost per cookie = Total cost / Number of cookies = $1.60 / 4 = $0.40
Number of cookies: 8
Total cost: $3.20
Cost per cookie = Total cost / Number of cookies = $3.20 / 8 = $0.40
Now, we can compare the cost per cookie at Sally's Bakery and Aunt May's Cafe.
At Sally's Bakery, the cost per cookie is represented by the equation y = 0.35x.
For 2 cookies:
Cost per cookie = $0.35 * 2 = $0.70
For 4 cookies:
Cost per cookie = $0.35 * 4 = $1.40
For 8 cookies:
Cost per cookie = $0.35 * 8 = $2.80
Comparing the cost per cookie at both places:
- Sally's Bakery: $0.70 for 2 cookies, $1.40 for 4 cookies, $2.80 for 8 cookies
- Aunt May's Cafe: $0.40 for 2 cookies, $0.40 for 4 cookies, $0.40 for 8 cookies
Based on the comparison, Aunt May's Cafe is cheaper to buy a cookie regardless of the number of cookies purchased.
the cost per cookie is represented by the equation y=0.35x at Sallys Bakery. Aunt Mays cafe cost is represented in the table. which place is cheaper to buy a cookie?
number of cookies: 2, 4, 8
total cost: $0.80, $1.60, $3.20
a sallys bakery
b aunt mays bakery
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