Choose the best buy available.
A) a can of tomatoes for 53¢
B) one can of tomatoes with a 20% discount when the regular price is 68¢ per can

Respuesta :

A. because 68 x .2=13.6 and 68-13.6=55 which is more expensive than A's 53 cents

Answer:

The best buy available is:

             A)

Step-by-step explanation:

A)

a can of tomatoes for 53¢ .

B)

The regular price of one can is: 68¢.

Now, a can is at a discount of 20%.

This means that the cost of one can of tomatoes will be:

[tex]68-20\%\ of\ 68[/tex]

which is given as:

[tex]68-\dfrac{20}{100}\times 68\\\\=54.4[/tex]

Hence, the cost of 1 can of tomatoes are: 54.4 ¢.

Hence, the best buy available is;

A)

( Since it cost less to buy 1 can of A) rather than 1 can of B)

Since 53<54.4 )