An office supply Store A is offering copy paper for $3.00 per pack. Store B is running a special of buy two for $4.20 each and get one free. You need 12 packs of paper.


Where is the best price for copy paper?

AStore A
BStore B
CThey are the same
DNot enough information provided

Verified Answer :

Awould be the answer

Answer:

b. Store B

Step-by-step explanation:

For store A the final price for 12 packs of paper is:

= 12 packs × $3/pack = $36

For store B:

In order to get 12 packs from the special you must by 4 specials because you buy two and get one free which means you get 3 packs with each special. Therefore:

= 4 × 2×($4.20) = $33.6

Therefore option b from store B is the best price because it is $2.4 cheaper than option a from store A