You need 12 gallons of paint to paint the exterior of your house. At one store the paint sells for $19.95 a gallon. At a second store the same brand of paint sells for $37.98 for two gallons. Which store is less expensive? How much would you save by purchasing your paint at the less expensive store?

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Jaiden Chen

25 February, 13:04

You need 12 gallons of paint to paint the exterior of your house. At one store the paint sells for $19.95 a gallon. At a second store the same brand of paint sells for $37.98 for two gallons. Which store is less expensive? How much would you save by purchasing your paint at the less expensive store?

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Chelsea Cohen · Answer 1

it is $239.40 for $19.95 and 12 gallons and for $37.98 for 6 gallons it is $227.88. you would save $11.52

Preston Hayes · Answer 2

The store with $37.98 for two gallons is less expensive.

11.52$ can be saved by buying from shop with $37.98 for two gallons

Step-by-step explanation:

You need 12 gallons of paint to paint the exterior of your house.

Paint required = 12 gallons.

At one store the paint sells for $19.95 a gallon. At a second store the same brand of paint sells for $37.98 for two gallons.

Price of paint in shop 1 = 19.95$ per gallon.

Price of paint in shop 2 = 37.98$ per 2 gallons. = 18.99 $ per gallon.

So the store with $37.98 for two gallons is less expensive.

Money required if we are buying from shop 1 = 12 x 19.95 = 239.4$

Money required if we are buying from shop 2 = 12 x 18.99 = 227.88$

Savings if we buy from shop 2 = 239.4 - 227.88 = 11.52$

11.52$ can be saved.