document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=973575>Question 973575</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this question \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"peanut butter can be brought in 250g jars for $6.50 or in 100g jars for $3.10. Which is the cheaper way of buying and how large is the saving\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #595709 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=595709\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> say you want 250g of peanut butter, you could<BR>\n" );
document.write( "buy one 250g jar of peanut butter for $6.50 or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you would have to buy three 100g jars of peanut butter at $3.10 per jar,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 * $3.10 = $9.30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore, buying one jar at $6.50 saves you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$9.30 - $6.50 = $2.80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we can calculate the price per gram of peanut butter for each jar type<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) $6.50 / 250 = $0.026 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2) $3.10 / 100 = $0.031<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore the $6.50 for a 250g jar is cheaper\r<BR>\n" );
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