O RATIOS, PROPORTIONS AND MEASUREMENT Computing unit prices to find the better buy
Keiko needs to buy plastic forks. Brand A has a box of 24 forks for $1.87. Brand B has a box of 42 forks for $2.87.
Find the unit price for each brand. Then state which brand is the better buy based on the unit price.
Round your answers to the nearest cent.
Unit price for the Brand A forks:
S[ for each fork
Unit price for the Brand B forks:
s] for each fork
The better buy:
O Brand A
O Brand B
Neither (They have the same unit price)
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