Khalid wants to buy a long sandwich for a party. Store A sells a 5-foot sandwich for $42.50. Store B sells a 6-foot sandwich for $49.50.
Which store has the better buy? Show your work.

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Hey there!!!

In this problem, to know actually the store that has the better buy we need to solve for the cost of 1 foot of sandwich from individual stores.

Stores A

if 5 foot cost   $42.50

1 foot will cost x

cross multiplying

x= x=  $42.50/5

x= $8.5

Stores B

if 6 foot cost   $49.50

1 foot will cost x

cross multiplying

x= x=   $49.50/6

x= $8.24

From our analysis stores B has the better buy

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