which is a better deal, 8 pens for $6.16 or 7 pens for $5.46

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which is a better deal, 8 pens for $6.16 or 7 pens for $5.46

Calculate unit cost for each deal:

1. 6.16/8 = 0.77 per pen
2. 5.46/7 = 0.78 per pen

So deal #1, $6.16 for 8 pens is the better deal since each pen costs less than the other deal