Answer:
peanuts are more expensive by $1.00.
Step-by-step explanation:
∵ The cost of eight pounds of peanuts = $24.00
∴ The cost of one pound of peanuts = [tex]\frac{24}{8}[/tex]
= $3.00 per pound
∵ The cost of six pounds of walnuts half as much = [tex]\frac{1}{2} \times 24[/tex]
= $12.00
∴ the cost of one pound of walnuts = [tex]\frac{12}{6}[/tex]
= $2.00 per pound
Difference in the cost per pound = $3.00 - $2.00 = $1.00
Therefore, peanuts are more expensive by $1.00.
