cpforest1969 cpforest1969
  • 15-05-2016
  • Mathematics
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Tom sells baseball cards at 10 for 35 cents. Is that a better deal than 12 for 40 cents?

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amiedo
amiedo amiedo
  • 15-05-2016
For either one of the deals, just find what one card equals and times it by how many cards the other equation has.

e.g. 0.35 cents divide by 10 = 0.035. And now, you times it by 12 since the other deal is 12 cards for 40 cents.

0.035 x 12 = 0.48

So, 10 cards for 35 cents is not the better deal.
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Petroniusz
Petroniusz Petroniusz
  • 15-05-2016
1 case
35c : 10 = 3,5c 
2 case
40c : 12 = 3,(3)c

3,(3)c < 3,5c

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First option is a better deal than second version.
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