SOLUTION: Are 12 items that cost a total of $1.68,a better buy than 16 items that cost a total of $2.18?

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Question 659016: Are 12 items that cost a total of $1.68,a better buy than 16 items that cost a total of $2.18?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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$1.68/12 = $0.14/1

So if 12 items cost $1.68, then each item costs $0.14 or 14 cents.

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$2.18/16 = 0.13625/1 = $0.14 (round up to the nearest penny)

So if 16 items cost $2.18, then each item costs $0.14 or 14 cents.

So the two deals are identical.