SOLUTION: # 8. A six pack of soda costs $2.53. A carton of 24 cans costs $7.25. How much will be saved by purchasing the carton rather than 4 individual six packs?

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Question 190616: # 8. A six pack of soda costs $2.53. A carton of 24 cans costs $7.25. How much will be saved by purchasing the carton rather than 4 individual six packs?

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# 8
Q: A six pack of soda costs $2.53. A carton of 24 cans costs $7.25. How much will be saved by purchasing the carton rather than 4 individual six packs?

A:

Since a "six pack of soda costs $2.53" and we want to know the price of 4 six packs, this simply means that we multiply the price by the quantity to get 2.53%2A4=10.12


So 4 six packs cost $10.12


Now just subtract the cost of the carton ($7.25) from the cost of the 4 six packs ($10.12):

10.12-7.25=2.87


So $2.87 will be saved if you buy the carton.