Question

Latex-free gloves can be purchased in a box of 100 for $44.95 or a box of 50 for $23.50.

Answer 1

For box of 100 gloves, each glove = 44.95/100 = $0.4495

For box of 50 gloves, each glove = 23.50/50 = $0.47

Thus the box of 100 gloves is good to buy than the box of 50 gloves.

Answer 2

Answer:

The unit rate in a box of $100$ latex-free gloves is less than the unit rate in a box of $50$ latex-free gloves

Step-by-step explanation:

Step 1

Find the unit rate in a box of $100$ latex-free gloves

To find the unit rate divide the total cost by the number of gloves

so

$\frac{44.95}{100}=0.45\frac{\ }{glove}$

Step 2

Find the unit rate in a box of $50$ latex-free gloves

To find the unit rate divide the total cost by the number of gloves

so

$\frac{23.50}{50}=0.47\frac{\ }{glove}$

The unit rate in a box of $100$ latex-free gloves is less than the unit rate in a box of $50$ latex-free gloves