Layla is laying down a path for a new driveway. The store has three types of paver stones that will work for her space. She needs to know which paver is the best price. Pave 1 costs $1.49 each, and she will need twice as many as paver 2 and half as many as paver 3. Paver 2 costs $2.50 each. Paver 3 costs $0.75. Which paver will be the best buy?
Layla needs to compare the prices of the three pavers.
For Paver 1, she will need twice as many as Paver 2. So, if she needs x number of Paver 2, she will need 2x number of Paver 1.
For Paver 3, she will need half as many as Paver 3. So, if she needs x number of Paver 3, she will need 0.5x number of Paver 3.
To find the total cost of each paver, we multiply the cost per paver by the number of pavers needed:
Paver 1: Total cost = $1.49 * 2x = $2.98x
Paver 2: Total cost = $2.50 * x = $2.50x
Paver 3: Total cost = $0.75 * 0.5x = $0.375x
Comparing the three costs, we can see that Paver 3 is the cheapest at $0.375x. Therefore, Paver 3 is the best buy.
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Apologies for the incorrect response. Let's calculate the total cost for each paver:
For Paver 1, since Layla needs twice as many as Paver 2, she would need 2 * x number of Paver 2.
The total cost for Paver 1 would be: $1.49 * (2 * x) = $2.98 * x.
The total cost for Paver 2, as given, is $2.50 * x.
For Paver 3, Layla needs half as many as Paver 2, so she would need 0.5 * x number of Paver 2.
The total cost for Paver 3 would be: $0.75 * (0.5 * x) = $0.375 * x.
Comparing the total costs of each paver:
Paver 1: $2.98 * x
Paver 2: $2.50 * x
Paver 3: $0.375 * x
Since we are comparing the total costs for the same number of pavers, we can drop the x factor and compare:
Paver 1: $2.98
Paver 2: $2.50
Paver 3: $0.375
From the given prices, it is evident that Paver 3 is the cheapest option and would be the best buy in this scenario.
its not the cheapest option, its the best option and the right answer is paver 2
Apologies for the confusion caused. Let's re-evaluate the calculations.
Paver 1 costs $1.49 each, and Layla will need twice as many as paver 2, which costs $2.50 each. Paver 3 costs $0.75 each.
Let's calculate the total cost for each paver:
For Paver 1: Total cost = $1.49 * 2 * (number of pavers)
For Paver 2: Total cost = $2.50 * (number of pavers)
For Paver 3: Total cost = $0.75 * (number of pavers)
Without specific information about the number of pavers needed, it is not possible to determine the exact cost. However, based on the given prices:
- Paver 2 costs $2.50 each, which is higher than the cost of Paver 3 ($0.75 each). Therefore, Paver 2 is not the best option in terms of price.
Thus, from the given information, Paver 3 would be the best buy as it has the lowest cost per paver.