Idea 23of 23Builds onPay monthly or pay yearly?The best value must fit your budget
Lasting longer can cost less
Can something that costs more be the better value?
Today you'll discover
- the price for each month it lasts
- why quality can save money
- what else to weigh
Think firstA $3.00 set lasts 3 months; a $6.00 set lasts 12
A $3.00 marker set lasts 3 months. A $6.00 set lasts 12 months. Which costs less a month?
Decide first, then press Next. Compare the price for each month it lasts.
Two rows. Cheaper set, $3.00, lasts 3 months, beside a short bar; better set, $6.00, lasts 12 months, beside a bar four times as long. The bars are cut into numbered months: $3.00 ÷ 3 = $1.00 a month and $6.00 ÷ 12 = $0.50 a month. A ticked line says the better set's rate is less. The last step asks about running shoes.
See the whole ideathe big idea and the key word, in one place
The big idea
Divide the price by how long it lasts: better quality can cost less each month.
Price or price per month?
The $3.00 set is less to pay today. The $6.00 set is less for each month you use it.
- $3.00 set$1.00 a month
- $6.00 set$0.50 a month
Weigh it allBest value weighs the unit rate with quality, how long it lasts, what you need, waste and your budget.
Key word
- cost per month of use
- the price divided by the months something lasts: what each month of use costs
Ready to use it?
- Find the cost per month of something that lasts.
- Say what else matters besides the unit rate.