<u><em>Answer:</em></u>
Move the decimal so there is one non-zero digit to the left of the decimal point. The number of decimal places you move will be the exponent on the
10
. If the decimal is being moved to the right, the exponent will be negative. If the decimal is being moved to the left, the exponent will be positive.
3.9894 ×
To find the cost per can, we can divide the total cost by the number of cans.
Total cost: $5.55
Number of cans: 12
The cost per can will be:
$0.4625 per can
How about Food Lion?
<h2>Food Lion</h2>Total cost: $2.75
Number of cans: 6
The cost per can will be:
Around $0.4583 per can
<h2>Comparing</h2>BiLo: $0.4625
Food Lion: around $0.4583
As we can see, Food Lion has a better cost per can, as it costs less to buy each can of Pepsi.
Answer: Food Lion has a better cost per can