You need to buy some chicken for dinner tonight. You found an ad showing that the store across town has it
on sale for $2.89 a pound, which is cheaper than your usual neighborhood store, which sells it for $3.09 a
pound. Is it worth the extra drive?
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• How much chicken will you be buying? 7 pounds
How much far are the two stores? My neighborhood store is 2.2 miles away, and takes about 8
minutes. The store across town is 8.2 miles away, and takes about 21 minutes.
• How kind of mileage does your car get? It averages about 25 miles per gallon in the city.
• How many gallons does your car hold? About 15 gallons
• How much is gas? About $3.75/gallon right now.

Which store is cheaper, and how much money do you save?