. You can buy 2 ice cream cones for $3.00 or 4 ice cream cones for $7.00. Which is the better buy? *Hint: First write the rate as a fraction. Remember, money always goes in the numerator. Now find the unit rate by dividing the numerator by the denominator.

The better buy is 2 ice cream cones for $3.00

Step-by-step explanation:

Step one:

given

You can buy 2 ice cream cones for $3.00

let us solve for the unit cost

3/2= $1.5 per  ice cream cone

Step two:

You can buy 4 ice cream cones for $7.00

let us solve for the unit cost

7/4= $1.75 per  ice cream cone

The better buy is 2 ice cream cones for $3.00 because a cone is $0.25 less expensive than  4 ice cream cones for $7.00.

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