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Dirk ran out of paper towels. At the store, he finds a 22-pack of Quick Clean paper towels for 1.741.74 $\$ and a 44-pack of Soft 'n Strong paper towels for 3.603.60 $\$. Which brand is the better value?\newlineChoices:\newline(A)Quick Clean\newline(B)Soft 'n Strong

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Q. Dirk ran out of paper towels. At the store, he finds a 22-pack of Quick Clean paper towels for 1.741.74 $\$ and a 44-pack of Soft 'n Strong paper towels for 3.603.60 $\$. Which brand is the better value?\newlineChoices:\newline(A)Quick Clean\newline(B)Soft 'n Strong
  1. Calculate Price per Towel: Calculate the price per towel for Quick Clean.\newlinePrice per towel = Total price / Number of towels\newlinePrice per towel = 1.74$2\frac{1.74 \$}{2}\newlinePrice per towel = 0.87$ per towel0.87 \$\text{ per towel}
  2. Compare Brands: Calculate the price per towel for Soft 'n Strong.\newlinePrice per towel = Total price / Number of towels\newlinePrice per towel = \frac{3.60 \$\$\)}{\(4\)}\newlinePrice per towel = 0.90$$0.90 \$\$\) per towel
  3. Choose Cheaper Option: Compare the price per towel of both brands.\newlineQuick Clean = \(0\).\(87\) (\$) per towel\(\newline\)Soft 'n Strong = 00.9090 (\$) per towel\(\newline\)Since \(0.87 < 0.90\), Quick Clean is cheaper per towel.

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