Exam question: You can buy a 57 -pound bag of flour for $ 11 or you can buy a 1-pound bag for $ 0.41 Compare the per pound cost for the large and small bags. Student solution: The large bag price is 57 divided by : $ 11 equals = $ 5.18 per pound, which is much more than the 41 cents 41¢ per pound price of the small bag.

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Nelson White

25 May, 13:06

Exam question: You can buy a 57 -pound bag of flour for $ 11 or you can buy a 1-pound bag for $ 0.41 Compare the per pound cost for the large and small bags. Student solution: The large bag price is 57 divided by : $ 11 equals = $ 5.18 per pound, which is much more than the 41 cents 41¢ per pound price of the small bag.

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Judy · Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

57 lb bag for $ 11 or 1 lb bag for $ 0.41

11/51 = 0.215 ... rounds to 0.22 ... this is the correct way ... the student messed up and divided wrong.

the large bag only charges $ 0.22 per lb, whereas, the small bag charges $ 0.41 per lb.