Question

15) *6 pointsPeanut Butter Crunch Cereal cost $2.59 per box.What is the better incentive?Buy 2 get 1 free-or-Save $1.00 per box.Buy 2 get one freeSave $1.00 per box

Answer 1

Determine the cost of 2 cereal box.

$2\cdot2.59=5.18$

So if individual 2 cereal box of $5.18 then one cereal box is free means that individual buy 3 cereal box for $5.18.

If individual save $1 per box then cost of one cereal box is $1.59.

Determine the price of three box with each cost box cost is $1.59.

$1.59\cdot3=4.77$

Thus save $1 per box is better incentive as individual pay less for same number of boxes.