Question

A 50-lb bag of cat food costs $24.50 and a 25-lb bag costs $15.50. How much money per pound would you save by buying the bag with the lower price?

Answer 1

Can you find dollars per pound?

Answer 2

EXPLAIN DOLLAR PER POUND

Answer 3

ok thanks

Answer 4

Divide the number of dollars by the number of pounds.

Answer 5

\[\frac{24.50}{50}\]
\[\frac{15.50}{25}\]

Answer 6

0.49
0.62
now what should I do?

Answer 7

It says how much would you save per pound if you bought the cheaper one.

Answer 8

So what do you think you should do?

Answer 9

mmm subtract?

Answer 10

yes

Answer 11

-0.13

Answer 12

sorry
0.13

Answer 13

So the answer is you would save 13 cents per pound if you bought the cheaper one which is the bigger bag.

Answer 14

THANKS for the help!! :) now I understand!

Answer 15

yw