Question

A grocery store has five different packages of bottled water. Which is the best deal available on bottled water at this grocery store? BOTTLED WATER PRICES 6 pack for $3.00 12 pack for $4.50 24 pack for $7.00 36 pack for $12.00 48 pack for $16.00 A) 6 pack for $3.00 B) 12 pack for $4.50 C) 24 pack for $7.00 D) 36 pack for $12.00

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct option is C) 24 pack for $7.00.

Step-by-step explanation:

There are five different packages of bottled water.

Let us take one by one of each package and decide the best deal by comparing their effective price.

1) 6 packs for $3.00

Here 6 water bottles costs $ 3.00

So the 1 water bottle will costs = $\frac{3}{6}$ = $ 0.5

2)12 pack for $ 4.50

Here 12 water bottles costs $ 4.50

So the 1 water bottle will costs = $\frac{4.5}{12}$ = $ 0.375

3) 24 pack for $7.00

Here 24 water bottles costs $ 7.00

So the 1 water bottle will costs =  $\frac{7}{24}$ = $ 0.29166

4) 36 pack for $ 12.00

Here 36 water bottles costs $ 12.00

So the 1 water bottle will costs = $\frac{12}{36}$  = $ 0.3333

5) 48 pack for $16.00

Here 48 water bottles costs $ 16.00

So the 1 water bottle will costs = $\frac{16}{48}$  = $ 0.3333

From all of the above  five sets of water bottle the least cost is for " 24 pack for $7.00" .

Answer 2

Answer:

C. 24 pack for 7$

Step-by-step explanation:

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