YOU CAN BUY 5 CANS OF GREEN BEANS AT THE VILLAGE MARKET FOR $3.50YOU CAN BUY 10OF THE SAME CANS OF BEANS AT SAM'S CLUB FOR $ 7.10 WHICH STORE HAS THE BETTER BUY?
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Answer:Village Market is a better place to buy cans of beans.Step-by-step explanation:At Village Market:Cost of 5 cans of beans = $3.50So, here the cost of 1 can of bean = [tex]\frac{\textrm{The total cost of 5 cans of beans}}{\textrm{5}}[/tex]= [tex]\frac{3.50}{5} = 0.70[/tex]⇒At Village Market, the cost of 1 can beans = $0.70At Sam's Club:Cost of 10 cans of beans = $7.10So, here the cost of 1 can of bean = [tex]\frac{\textrm{The total cost of 10 cans of beans}}{\textrm{10}}[/tex]= [tex]\frac{7.10}{10} = 0.71[/tex]⇒At Sam's Club, the cost of 1 can beans = $0.71 Now, on comparing the cost of 1 can beans at both place, Cost of 1 can bean at Village market < Cost of 1 can bean at Sam's ClubHence Village Market is a better place to buy cans of beans.