which is a better buy $2.90 for 5 bags of skittles or $4.56 for 8 bags of skittles

Mathematics · Middle School · Mon Jan 18 2021

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Given:

$2.90 for 5 bags of skittles

$4.56 for 8 bags of skittles

Determine which bag is better.

Solution:

In order to determine which bag is better, we simply must find the unit rate of  price per bag. To do so, we divide the total price by the number of bags.

= $2.90 / 5
= $0.58 per bag

=$4.56/8
=$0.57 per bag

Final answer:

It is better to buy 8 bags of skittle for $4.56.