A corn vendor at a farmer's market was selling a bag of 8 ears of corn for $2.56. Another vendor was selling a bag of 12 for $4.

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Colt1911 [192]

3 years ago

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A corn vendor at a farmer's market was selling a bag of 8 ears of corn for $2.56. Another vendor was selling a bag of 12 for $4.

32. Which bag is the better deal? Explain or show your reasoning.

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2 answers:

deff fn [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-06-20T22:10:49+03:00

deff fn [24]3 years ago

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First one because if you cut it down you can get 12 corn for a dollar less.

vovikov84 [41] · Answer 2 · 2022-06-20T21:05:04+03:00

vovikov84 [41]3 years ago

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The first one because if you are attempting to get the same amount of corn from both bags you can get 16 ears of corn for only a few more cents than the bag of 12. Let me know if this helps!