A new issue of Padma's favorite magazine comes out every month. If she buys the magazine at the bookstore, the cost is $5 per month. If she subscribes, the cost is $57 per year. Should Padma buy each issue separately or should she get a subscription?

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Answer 1 · 2016-12-17T03:28:16

Padma should get a subscription.

Since the magazine is a monthly, the cost of buying an issue every month #(x)# at the rate of #$5# an issue works out to:

#x=5xx12#

#x=60#

The annual subscription, on the other hand, is #$57#, which is cheaper and will save Padma #$3# a year.