Question

Boris needs to buy plastic forks. Brand A has a box of 25 forks for $1.97 Brand B has a box of 48 forks for $2.98.Find the unit price for each brand. Then state which brand is the better buy based on the unit price.Round your answers to the nearest cent.Unit price for the Brand A forks:Unit price for the Brand B forks:sl for each tork$[] for each forkThe better buy:Brand ABrand BNeither (They have the same unt price

Answer 1

To find the unit price of each brand, divide the price by the number of forks in the box.

Brand A:

$\frac{1.97}{25}=0.08$

Brand B:

$\frac{2.98}{48}=0.06$

The unit price for Brand A is 0.08

The unit price for Brand B is 0.06

The better buy is Brand B