At one store, you can purchase 7 apples for $5.46. At another store, you can get 5 apples for $3.95. Which is the better deal?

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lethu · Answer

Answer:   5 apples for 3.95 is the better deal   Step-by-step explanation:    If you divide 7 by 5.46 you should get roughly 1.28, so $1.28 per apple    and if you divide 5 by 3.95 you should get roughly 1.26, meaning $1.26 per apple. You can verify this by multiplying 1.26 by 5 and 1.28 by 7

thucuc · Answer

Answer:   It is 1 cent cheaper  to pay 5.46 for 7 apples.   Step-by-step explanation:   Find the unit rate:  5.46 /7 = 0.78  This is the cost for 1 apple    3.95/5 = 0.79  This is the cost for 1 apple

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