SOLUTION: A bag of baseballs costs $12. There are 15 balls in the bag. Another bag of baseballs costs $15 for 20 balls. Which bag prices individual baseballs lower?

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Question 1054486: A bag of baseballs costs $12. There are 15 balls in the bag. Another bag of baseballs costs $15 for 20 balls. Which bag prices individual baseballs lower?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the unit price of each bag.
U%5B1%5D=12%2F15=4%2F5
U%5B2%5D=15%2F20=3%2F4
Convert to a common denominator,
U%5B1%5D=%284%2F5%29%284%2F4%29=16%2F20
U%5B2%5D=%283%2F4%29%285%2F5%29=15%2F20
So the second bag has lower unit pricing.