Question At the store, Brand A laundry detergent contains enough detergent for 64 loads and costs $$ \$ 11.97 $$, while Brand B detergent contains enough for 81 loads and costs $$ \$ 19.97 $$. Which is the better buy, Brand A ar Brand B laundry detergent? Round your answer to the nearest cent if necessary. Provide your answer below: The better buy is Brand $$ riangle $$ detergent for $$ \$ \square $$ pcr load.

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Question At the store, Brand A laundry detergent contains enough detergent for 64 loads and costs $$ \$ 11.97 $$, while Brand B detergent contains enough for 81 loads and costs $$ \$ 19.97 $$. Which is the better buy, Brand A ar Brand B laundry detergent? Round your answer to the nearest cent if necessary. Provide your answer below: The better buy is Brand $$ 	riangle $$ detergent for $$ \$ \square $$ pcr load.

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Let the cost per load for each brand be calculated as follows:

1. For Brand A, the cost per load is
   $$
   \frac{11.97}{64} \approx 0.18703 \text{ dollars per load, which rounds to } \$0.19.
   $$

2. For Brand B, the cost per load is
   $$
   \frac{19.97}{81} \approx 0.24654 \text{ dollars per load, which rounds to } \$0.25.
   $$

Since \$0.19 per load is less than \$0.25 per load, Brand A is the better buy.

The better buy is Brand $$ A $$ detergent for $$ \$0.19 $$ per load.
The better buy is Brand A detergent for \$0.19 per load.

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