Answer:
Store 1
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
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Required
Determine the store with the best price per unit
It should be noted that the store with the best has the least price per unit.
So, we have:
Store 1
[tex]Quantity = 10\ ft[/tex]
[tex]Price = \$2.50[/tex]
The unit rate is:
[tex]Rate = \frac{Price}{Quantity}[/tex]
[tex]Rate = \frac{\$2.50}{10\ ft}[/tex]
Rate = $0.250 per feet
Store 2
[tex]Quantity = 2\ yd[/tex]
[tex]Price = \$1.85[/tex]
Convert quantity to feet
[tex]Quantity = 2 * 3ft = 6ft[/tex]
The unit rate is:
[tex]Rate = \frac{Price}{Quantity}[/tex]
[tex]Rate = \frac{\$1.85}{6\ ft}[/tex]
Rate = $0.308 per feet
Store 3
[tex]Quantity = 12\ ft[/tex]
[tex]Price = \$3.40[/tex]
The unit rate is:
[tex]Rate = \frac{Price}{Quantity}[/tex]
[tex]Rate = \frac{\$3.40}{12\ ft}[/tex]
Rate = $0.283 per feet
Store 4
[tex]Quantity = 5\ yd[/tex]
[tex]Price = \$4.00[/tex]
Convert quantity to feet
[tex]Quantity = 5 * 3ft = 15ft[/tex]
The unit rate is:
[tex]Rate = \frac{Price}{Quantity}[/tex]
[tex]Rate = \frac{\$4.00}{15\ ft}[/tex]
Rate = $0.267 per feet
From the calculations above; store 1 has the least unit rate.
Hence, store 1 has the best price per unit
