Pre-Algebra, Student Edition
Pre-Algebra, Student Edition
1st Edition
ISBN: 9780078885150
Author: McGraw-Hill
Publisher: Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
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Chapter 12.2, Problem 26PPS
To determine

The best buy size of popcorn by using the ratio of the cost to the volume of the popercorn size.

Use the following data table:

    Popcorn sizes available
    SizeLength

      (in)

    Width

      (in)

    Height

      (in)

    Price

      ($)

    Small5484.50
    Medium75105.75
    Large106126.50

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Answer to Problem 26PPS

The large size of the popcorn bag is best buy.

Explanation of Solution

Given:

    Popcorn sizes available
    SizeLength

      (in)

    Width

      (in)

    Height

      (in)

    Price

      ($)

    Smallls=5ws=4hs=8Ps=4.50
    MediumlM=7wM=5hM=10PM=5.75
    LargelL=10wL=6hL=12PL=6.50

Concept Used:

The volume of the rectangular prism is given by the following expression:

  V=l×w×h

Where,

Length of rectangular prism: l

Width of rectangular prism: w

Height of rectangular prism: h

Calculation:

In the given eg:

There are three sizes are available for the popcorn as small, medium and large.

Let’s take volume for each size:

Volume of small size popcorn:

  Vs=ls×ws×hsVs=5×4×8Vs=160in3

Volume of medium size popcorn:

  Vm=lm×wm×hmVm=7×5×10Vm=350in3

Volume of large size popcorn:

  VL=lL×wL×hLVLs=5×4×8VLs=720in3

Take the ratio of the cost to volume of each poprcorn bag size:

  S=PsVs=4.50160=0.028125M=PMVM=5.75350=0.01642L=PLVL=6.50720=9.027×103=0.009027

So, the large size of the popcorn bag is best buy as it has low ratio value of the cost and its volume.

Conclusion:

Hence, the large size of the popcorn bag is best buy.

Chapter 12 Solutions

Pre-Algebra, Student Edition

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