Question

Fresh Side Grocery sells 7 bagels for $4.41. Value Mart sells 5 bagels for $3.60. How do the unit rates compare?
A. The bagels at Fresh Side Grocery are $0.09 less expensive than the bagels at Value Mart.
B. The bagels at Fresh Side Grocery are $0.09 more expensive than the bagels at Value Mart.
C. The bagels at Fresh Side Grocery are $0.07 less expensive than the bagels at Value Mart.
D. The bagels at Fresh Side Grocery are $0.07 more expensive than the bagels at Value Mart.

Answer 1

Answer:

To determine the unit cost your would divide the total cost by the number sold.

7 bagels for $4.41 $4.41/7 = $.63 each at Fresh Side

5 bagels for $3.60 $3.60/5 = $.72 each at Value Mart

From this we can determine that the bagels at Fresh Side are $.09 less than at Value Mart.