Today, you've decided to treat yourself to some dessert, so you go to the store to buy a doughnut or a cupcake. The utilities of one doughnut and one cupcake are 18 and 26, respectively.Given that the price of one doughnut is $9, what should be the price of a cupcake to get the same utility per dollar spent? Enter your answer in the box and round to two decimal places if necessary.
Today, you've decided to treat yourself to some dessert, so you go to the store to buy a doughnut or a cupcake. The utilities of one doughnut and one cupcake are 18 and 26, respectively.Given that the price of one doughnut is $9, what should be the price of a cupcake to get the same utility per dollar spent? Enter your answer in the box and round to two decimal places if necessary.
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
1st Edition
ISBN:9780547587776
Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL
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Chapter3: Multi-step Equations And Inequalities
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 2PTTS
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Today, you've decided to treat yourself to some dessert, so you go to the store to buy a doughnut or a cupcake. The utilities of one doughnut and one cupcake are 18 and 26, respectively.
Given that the price of one doughnut is $9, what should be the price of a cupcake to get the same utility per dollar spent? Enter your answer in the box and round to two decimal places if necessary.
Given that the price of one doughnut is $9, what should be the price of a cupcake to get the same utility per dollar spent? Enter your answer in the box and round to two decimal places if necessary.
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