Your friend purchases 26 bagels for $10.40. You purchase 39 bagels at a price of 3 bagels for $1. Which purchase is the better buy? Explain your reasoning.
You are getting the better price by buying 3 bagels for a dollar. At the rate of 3 for 1 you are paying 0.33 cents per bagel and your friend is paying 0.40 cents a bagel.
