Use the table and image to answer the question.

Question

Store 1 Football Cost
Quantity ($) Cost
1 12
2 24
3 36An illustration shows a graph labeled Football Cost. The horizontal axis is labeled Quantity and ranges from 0 to 5 in increments of 1. The vertical axis is labeled Cost and ranges from 0 to 39 in increments of 3. An upward slanting line segment connects points plotted at left parenthesis 0 comma 0 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 1 comma 9 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 2 comma 18 right parenthesis, left parenthesis 3 comma 27 right parenthesis, and left parenthesis 4 comma 36 right parenthesis.

Two stores have their footballs on sale. Which store has the better buy? What is the cost for a football at Store 1 and Store 2?

Answer 1

To determine which store has the better buy on footballs, we first need to understand the costs associated with each store and compare them.

Based on the table for Store 1:

• 1 football costs $12
• 2 footballs cost $24
• 3 footballs cost $36

From this data, we can calculate the cost per football at Store 1:

• Cost per football for 1 football: $12/1 = $12
• Cost per football for 2 footballs: $24/2 = $12
• Cost per football for 3 footballs: $36/3 = $12

Thus, at Store 1, each football costs $12 regardless of the quantity purchased.

For Store 2, let's assume the costs are as follows (however, you would need to provide this information or clarify what the costs are to compare):

• If Store 2 has a different pricing structure (e.g., $10 for 1 football, $18 for 2 footballs, $24 for 3 footballs), we would calculate the price per football in the same way.

After calculating the cost per football at Store 2, simply compare the cost per football between the two stores:

• If Store 1 = $12 and Store 2 = $10, then Store 2 is the better buy.
• If Store 1 = $12 and Store 2 = $12, then both stores have the same price.
• If Store 1 = $12 and Store 2 > $12, then Store 1 is the better buy.

Please provide the cost structure at Store 2 for a complete comparison.