Question

Melissa needs to buy some pencils. Brand A has a pack of 24 penals for $8.77. Brand B has a pack of 26 pencils for $9.54

Answer 1

Answer:

Brand A is the better buy.

Step-by-step explanation:

You can use proportions to set up and solve this problem.

24 1

----- = ------

8.77 $.365 is the unit price for Brand A

26 1

----- = ----

9.54 $.366 is the unit price for Brand B