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Which is the better buy? 3 1/3 lb. of turkey for $10.50 OR 2 1/2 lb. of turkey for $6.25 ? PLEASE EXPLAIN HOW YOU GOT THE ANSWER! (MATHEMATICALLY)

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texaschic101
so we are looking for the price per lb....
price / lb : so be sure and put the price divided by the lbs

10.50 / (3 1/3) = 10.50 / (10/3) = 10.50 * 3/10 = 31.5/10 = 3.15 per lb

6.25 / (2 1/2) = 6.25 / (5/2) = 6.25 * 2/5 = 12.5/5 = 2.50 per lb

so the better deal is the 2 1/2 lb turkey <==

** keep in mind, when dividing fractions, flip what u r dividing by, then multiply

Cost of 1 lb turkey [Option B] is $2.5 per lb , So, Option "B" is better choice

Given:

Option A;

3¹/₃ lb. of turkey = $10.50

Option B;

2¹/₂ lb. of turkey = $6.25

Find:

Which one is better option

Computation:

Cost of 1 lb turkey [Option A] = 10.50 / [3¹/₃]

Cost of 1 lb turkey [Option A] = 10.50 / [3.333]

Cost of 1 lb turkey [Option A] = $3.15 per lb.

Cost of 1 lb turkey [Option B] = 6.25 / [2¹/₂]

Cost of 1 lb turkey [Option B] = 6.25 / [2.5]

Cost of 1 lb turkey [Option B] = $2.5 per lb.

So,

Option B is better

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