Latoya paid $17.64 for a 7.94-kg bag of dog food. A few weeks later she paid $18.88 for an $8.39-kg bag at a difference store. Find the unit price for each bag. Then state which bag is the better buy based off the unit price. Round your answer to the nearest cent

Answer: The answer is given below

Step-by-step explanation:

From store 1:

Latoya paid $17.64 for a 7.94-kg bag of dog food. The unit price will be the price paid divided by the quantity. This will be:

= $17.64/7.94

= $2.22 per kg

For store 2:

A few weeks later she paid $18.88 for an $8.39-kg bag at a difference store. The unit price in the second store will be: $18.88/8.39 = $2.25 per kg.

The unit price of the first store is a better buy because the price is cheaper.

the price of the first store is cheaper by 0.03 dollars (2.25 - 2.22), that is to say 3 cents

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the unit price we must divide by the price by the weight, thus we will obtain the value for each kilogram of dog food:

First price:

17.64 / 7.94 = 2.22

In other words, the price is 2.22 dollars per kilogram.

Second price:

18.88 / 8.39 = 2.25

In other words, the price is 2.25 dollars per kilogram.

Which means, that the price of the first store is cheaper by 0.03 dollars (2.25 - 2.22), that is to say 3 cents.