Unit Price
Kitty Litter that $6 for 2 lb
or
Crazy Cat Litter that is $9 for 3 lb
Both! It's the same Deal!
Laisa wants to purchase 2 DVDs. At Stay and Play DVDs are on sale–buy 1 get 1 free. At Barney’s the DVDs are 25% off. Which
is a better deal?
Stay and Play: getting 50% of the price off vs. just 25%
Antonio needs 8 feet of ribbon to complete a project. He can purchase a 180-inch (15-foot) packaged length for $3.99, or he can buy the ribbon by the foot for $0.39/ft.
The package is a better deal per ft at $0.27 per ft vs $0.39 per ft; however, he only needs 8 ft. So the $0.39 is better for him because $0.39 x 8 = $3.12
At the grocery store, Ian can buy 4 cans of soup for $2. At the warehouse store the same soup comes in a case of 12 for $5.
Which is a better price?
The Warehouse $0.42 per can vs Grocery Store is $0.50 per can
Guillermo wants to purchase a new controller for his video game system. He has a $10 off coupon for Big Electronics. At CostMart there is a 25% off sale on any item. Regular price for the controllers at both stores is $49.99.
25% off better deal - get about $12.50 off
Loretta is considering purchasing a season pass to her local college basketball games for $139. If single game tickets are $20, how many games would Loretta need to attend in order to make the season pass purchase worthwhile?
7 games
$20 x 7 = $140 vs $139 for the season pass
Jasmine wants to buy a hardcover set of her favorite book series.
She can buy the 6-book set for $69.95 or she can buy each book individually for $14.95 each.
The Set:
Each book for the set is about $11.65 vs. $14.95 individually.
Chitra is buying a TV. At A-Mart, the TV is on sale for $199, with 7% sales tax. At B-Mart the TV is $299 with no tax and has a $100 mail-in rebate. Sales tax of 7% is based on the full price. After the rebate, which is the better deal?
B-Mart
What is a baby kangaroo called?
Caleb wants to work as a dog walker. One client offers him $10 per day to walk his dog Puff, and wants Caleb to walk Puff every day. A second client offers him $60 per week to walk his dog Shane, and wants him to walk Shane 5 days per week. Which dog will earn Caleb more per walk? Which dog will earn Caleb more per week (Sun -Sat) ?
Per Walk: Shane at $12 per day
Per Week: Caleb at $70 per week but has to work 2 extra day
The King family buys an HDTV selling for $825 at PanView with a 20% off coupon and a rebate of $125. They later see the TV on sale at Rey's TV for $555. Which is the better deal?
PanView for $535
Han is hiring laborers to cut down and remove 8 large trees from his lot. Company A charges a flat rate of $1,000 for one full day of work with 4 laborers. They guarantee the work will be done in 1 day or additional days will be free. Company B charges a flat equipment fee per day of $200, plus $90 per tree. They do not guarantee the work will be done in 1 day. Which company should Han choose if work is done in 1 day? 2 days?
1 Day: Company B $920 vs $1000
2 Days: Company A $1000 vs $1,120
Joni usually buys 20 pounds of dog food at the pet store for $19.95. She gets a coupon in the mail for 15% off a 10-pound bag, normally priced at $12.95. Which is cheaper per pound?
20 lb dog food is about $1 per lb.
and the 10 lb is about $1.10 per lb.
The 20 lb dog food is better
Brandie is trying to decide between two cell phones.
Cell Phone 1: is free with a 2-year contract, but she will have to pay the sales tax of 8% on the original price of $399 and the monthly charge is $10 more than she currently pays.
Cell phone 2: on sale for $199, plus 8% sales tax. The monthly charge is the same as she currently pays. Over the 2-year contract period, which phone will be the lower cost and by how much?
Cell Phone 2 is better deal
Cell phone 1: $217.92
Cell Phone 2: $214.92
Which state did Mrs. Beard go to college?
A. Texas
B. Oklahoma
C. Indiana
D. California
E. Illinois
University of Southern Indiana