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The prices and weights of three bags of dog food are shown below Brand A : $ 4.72 for 4 pounds Brand B : $ 15.97 for 14 pounds Brand C : $ 12.73 for 12 pounds If you choose among these three bags , what is the lowest unit price , in dollars , you can pay ? If necessary , round your answer to the nearest cent

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Explanation

For Brand A: $ 4.72 for 4 pounds

We will have the unit price as;

[tex]unit\text{ }price=\frac{4.72}{4}=\text{ \$}1.18[/tex]

For Brand B: $ 15.97 for 14 pounds

We will have the unit price as;

[tex]unit\text{ }price=\frac{15.97}{14}=\text{ \$}1.14[/tex]

For Brand C:$ 12.73 for 12 pounds

We will have the unit price as;

[tex]unit\text{ }price=\frac{12.73}{12}=\text{ \$}1.06[/tex]

By comparison, we can see that Brand with the lowest unit price is Brand C. Therefore, the lowest unit price you can pay is

Answer:$1.06

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