Sheldon needs to buy 9 gallons of ice cream for a family reunion. The table shows the
prices for different sizes of two brands of ice cream.
Cold Farms
Sweet Dreams
Price of small size
$2.50 for 1 pint
$4.25 for 1 quart
Price of large size
$4.50 for 1 quart
$9.50 for 1 qallon
Which size container of Cold Farm ice cream is the better deal for Sheldon? Complete the
explanation to justify your answer.
72 pints of Cold Farm ice cream cost $ and 36 quarts of Cold Farm ice cream cost
The (select) size container is the better deal for Sheldon.