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Question #ed8fb

Answer 1

The five bags of pretzels are the better buy.

Explanation:

If you multiply both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction by `1/5`, then it keeps the fraction equivalent, because `(1/5)/(1/5)` is `1`, and multiplying by `1` keeps numbers the same.

Here's the second deal:

`(5" bags")/($10)color(red)(*(1/5)/(1/5))`

`=>(cancel(5)" bags" * cancel(1/5))/($10 *1/5)`

`(1" bag")/(($10)/5)`

`(1" bag")/($2)`

The first deal:

`(1" bag")/($3)`

The second deal costs less money per bag of pretzels, so it is a better buy.

Answer 2

the 5 bag pretzels is the better one

Explanation:

In the first case.... 1 bag of pretzel cost `$3`....
In the second case...... 5 bags of pretzels cost `$10`
Meaning `$5/10` for every pretzel....
Meaning `$2` for every pretzel