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QuestionCompare toilet paper packages: Sam's Club (36 rolls, 248 sheets each, \$26.99) vs Walmart (8 rolls, 350 sheets each, \$5.99). Find sheets/dollar and cost/sheet.

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Calculate the cost per sheet for each package.
For Sam's ClubCostpersheetSamsClub=$26.99/8,928=$0.003Cost\,per\,sheet_{Sam's\,Club} = \$26.99 /8,928 = \$0.003For WalmartCostpersheetWalmart=$5.99/2,800=$0.002Cost\,per\,sheet_{Walmart} = \$5.99 /2,800 = \$0.002Based on the calculations, the Walmart package is the better buy because it offers more sheets per dollar and has a lower cost per sheet.

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