At a farmers market, 5 pounds of strawberries cost $21.50. At a supermarket, 3 pounds of the same quality strawberries cost $15.75. How much can you save by buying 20 pounds of the strawberries that are the better buy?

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Angus

12 February, 15:20

At a farmers market, 5 pounds of strawberries cost $21.50. At a supermarket, 3 pounds of the same quality strawberries cost $15.75. How much can you save by buying 20 pounds of the strawberries that are the better buy?

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Averie · Answer 1

Farmers market is netter you'll save $19.00

Trevor Austin · Answer 2

I would say at the supermarket bc you divide 15.75/3 and that equals 5.25. But if you divide by 20 you get. 7875. You do the same thing and the number is higher for the farmers market.