Which is the Best Deal on Candy?
We’re shopping for Halloween candy and there are so many choices of mixed bags of candy.
1. Which deal on large bags of candy is the best deal? Which is the worst deal? How do you
know? Can you find more than one way to determine this?
Product
M&M's, Twix and more
Starbursts, Skittles, Snickers
Runts, Gobstoppers, Baby Ruth
Life Savers, Yummies, Skittles
Snickers
Almond Joy, Whoppers, Kit Kats
Cost
Pieces
$14.99
$14.99
$6.99
$9.95
$6.99
$14.24
135
157
90
95
50
150
2. Make up your own mixed bag of candy. What candies will you use in your mix? Create your
number of pieces and cost, so that the cost per piece is comparable in price to the mixed bags in
the table.
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