Alonzo needs to buy some pencils. Brand A has a pack of 36 pencils for $8.52. Brand B has a pack of

Alonzo needs to buy some pencils. Brand A has a pack of 36 pencils for $8.52. Brand B has a pack of 48 pencils for $9.98. Find the unit price for each brand. Then state which brand is the better buy based on the unit price. Round your answers to the nearest cent.

Using our better buy calculator, we see the following unit prices:

• Brand A = $0.24
• Brand B = $0.21.
• Brand B has the better unit price by 3 cents.