To find the cost per can, we can divide the total cost by the number of cans.
[tex]\frac{total\ cost}{number\ of\ cans} = cost\ per\ can[/tex]
Total cost: $5.55
Number of cans: 12
The cost per can will be:
[tex]\frac{total\ cost}{number\ of\ cans} = \frac{5.55}{12} = 0.4625[/tex]
$0.4625 per can
How about Food Lion?
Total cost: $2.75
Number of cans: 6
The cost per can will be:
[tex]\frac{total\ cost}{number\ of\ cans} = \frac{2.75}{6} = 0.458333....[/tex]
Around $0.4583 per can
BiLo: $0.4625
Food Lion: around $0.4583
As we can see, Food Lion has a better cost per can, as it costs less to buy each can of Pepsi.
Answer: Food Lion has a better cost per can
The way we will find out the better price per can is if we divide the price by the number of cans.
First, let's solve for BiLo.
There are 12 cans for $5.55
So, the cost for each can will be approximately $0.4625 per can because:
$5.55 ÷ 12 = $0.4625
Now, let's solve for Food Lion.
There are 6 cans for $2.75
So, the cost for each can will be approximately $0.4853 per can because:
$2.75 ÷ 6 = 0.4853
Now, we have gathered the price per can for both supermarkets.
We will now have to compare the two.
As we can see, [tex]0.4625 > $0.4853[/tex].
Now we know the answer to the question is Food Lion. In Food Lion, the price per can is cheaper than the price per can in BiLo.
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