Jessica is buying several bunches of bananas to make dessert for a fundraiser. She can buy 10 pounds of bananas for $14.90 or 8

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Jessica is buying several bunches of bananas to make dessert for a fundraiser. She can buy 10 pounds of bananas for $14.90 or 8

pounds of bananas for $12.08 which is the better buy? Explain

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Svet_ta [12.7K] · Answer 1 · 2026-03-11T00:07:05+03:00

Jessica is selecting multiple bunches of bananas
We need to identify which banana offer provides the best deal
=> 10 pounds of bananas priced at $14.90
To determine the unit price, divide 14.90 by 10
=> 14.90 / 10
=> 1.49, hence, each pound of bananas costs $1.49
For the second offer
=> 8 pounds of bananas for $12.08
=> 12.08 / 8
=> 1.51 dollars is the cost per pound of bananas.

Consequently, the most advantageous banana deal is the 10 pounds for $14.90.