Two leading brands of paper towels are on sale. Brand A has 6 rolls, each with 56 sheets, for $4.29. Brand B has 8 rolls, each with 48 sheets, for $5.99. Which of the following best describes the relationship between the cost per sheet of the two brands.
Brand B costs $0.003 more per sheet than Brand A.
First, let's see how many sheets are in each package. For Brand A, there are 6 rolls with 56 sheets per roll, so there are 6 56 = 336 sheets in all. For Brand B, there are 8 rolls with 48 sheets per roll, so there are 8 48 = 384 sheets in all.
Next, let's find the cost per sheet for each brand. For Brand A, we have:
$4.29/336 sheets ≈ $0.013 per sheet
For Brand B, we have:
$5.99/384 sheets ≈ $0.016
Therefore. Brand B costs approximately $0.003 more per sheet than Brand A.
Brand B costs approximately $0.003 more per sheet than Brand A.