Problema Solution
Food store A sells 6 cans of soup for $2.00 At food store B, the price is 5 cans for $1.85 Is this situation represented by a ratio or rate? Which is the better buy?
Answer provided by our tutors
the situation is represented by a ratio, to find the rate, divide each
$2.00/6 = 33 cents per can
$1.85/5 = 37 cents per can
so store A has the better buy