Question

Bananas are being sold for $0.59 a pound at store A and $0.55 a pound at store B. A customer wants to buy 10 pounds of bananas. How much cheaper are the 10 pounds of bananas at store B than store A?

Answer 1

Store A

Bananas cost 59 cents per pound

Store B

Bananas cost 55 cents per pound

If a customer wants to buy 10 pounds of bananas, it will cost him:

0.59 * 10 = $5.90 at Store A

and

0.55 * 10 = $5.50 at Store B

Thus,

the customer is going to save $ 5.90 - $ 5.50 = $0.40 for buying 10 pounds of bananas from Store B, rather than buying from Store A.