Question

Coach needs to buy shin guards for the varsity and varsity basketball players the following packages of shin guards are available at the store 10mm shin guards for $14.50 15 shin guards for $22.50 coach needs to buy 30 shin guards how much money will he save by purchasing 30 shin guards in packages with the lowest unit price?

Answer 1

$1.50 is saved by purchasing 30 shin guards in packages with the lowest unit price.

Step-by-step explanation:

• 10 shin guards = $14.50
• 15 shin guards = $22.50

Step 1 :

To buy 30 shin guards from the package of 10 shin guards,

10$\times$3 = $14.50$\times$3

30 = $43.50

The cost for 30 shin guards is $43.50

Step 2 :

To buy 30 shin guards from the package of 15 shin guards,

15$\times$2 = $22.50$\times$2

30 = $45

The cost for 30 shin guards is $45

The money saved by purchasing the lowest price = $45 - $43.50 = $1.50