Ask Question
27 August, 15:59

you need to buy 10lb of rice. A 2lb bag costs $1.29. A 10lb bag costs $6.99. You want to buy a 10lb bag. your friend thinks buying a five 2lb bag is a better deal because the unit rate is lower. Is your friend correct?

+5
Answers (1)
  1. 27 August, 17:24
    0
    Yes your friend is correct. If you buy five bags of the 2 lb bag then you will pay $0.54 less than what you would have to pay for a 10lb bag.

    Step-by-step explanation:

    1.29 x 5 = 6.45

    6.99 - 6.45 = 0.54
Know the Answer?
Not Sure About the Answer?
Find an answer to your question ✅ “you need to buy 10lb of rice. A 2lb bag costs $1.29. A 10lb bag costs $6.99. You want to buy a 10lb bag. your friend thinks buying a five ...” in 📘 Mathematics if you're in doubt about the correctness of the answers or there's no answer, then try to use the smart search and find answers to the similar questions.
Search for Other Answers