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You need to buy some chicken for dinner tonight. You found an ad showing that the store across town has it on sale for $3.19 a pound, which is cheaper than your usual neighborhood store, which sells it for $3.59 a pound. Is it worth the extra drive?First, determine what information you need to answer this question, then click here to display that info (along with other info).How much chicken will you be buying? 3 poundsHow much far are the two stores? My neighborhood store is 2.4 miles away, and takes about 7minutes. The store across town is 8.5 miles away, and takes about 26 minutes.How kind of mileage does your car get? It averages about 19 miles per gallon in the city.How many gallons does your car hold? About 14 gallonsHow much is gas? About $3.77/gallon right now.Going to the close store is cheaperGoing to the further store is cheaperThe cheaper option saves you $Give your answer to the nearest cent.

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