You work for a dress maker and your boss sends you to the fabric store to buy blue fabric. She tells you to buy the best deal. What is the best deal on fabric? A) 20 yards for $30.00 B) 40 yards for $45.00 C) 50 yards for $70.00 D) 65 yards for $85.00

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Alexandra

18 September, 06:15

You work for a dress maker and your boss sends you to the fabric store to buy blue fabric. She tells you to buy the best deal. What is the best deal on fabric? A) 20 yards for $30.00 B) 40 yards for $45.00 C) 50 yards for $70.00 D) 65 yards for $85.00

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Nancy Huffman · Answer 1

B 40 yards for $45 is the best deal at $1.13 per yard

Step-by-step explanation:

Break it down by finding the unit price per yard (divide cost by yardage)

A. 30/20 = $1.50 per yard

B. 45/40 = $1.125 per yard

C. 70/50 = $1.40 per yard

D. 85/65 = $1.30 per yard