6. Ratios, Rates, and Conversions
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Determine the cost of one bagel in each offer.
The second offer.
\begin{aligned} \textbf{First deal: } \quad \dfrac {\$3.29}{6 \text{ bagels}} \quad \Rightarrow \quad \dfrac {\$0.55}{1 \text{ bagel}}\\[1em] \textbf{Second deal: } \quad \dfrac {\$4.15}{8 \text{ bagels}} \quad \Rightarrow \quad \dfrac {\$ 0.52}{1 \text{ bagel}} \end{aligned} The second offer presents the better buy, as the unit price is 3 cents lower.