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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 $3.29 a pound, which is cheaper than your usual neighborhood store, which sells it for $3.69 a pound. Is it worth the extra drive? (note: you have to travel home from the stores)

First, determine what information you need to answer this question-

-How much chicken will you be buying? 3 pounds

-How much far are the two stores? My neighborhood store is 2.3 miles away, and takes about 8 minutes. The store across town is 8.7 miles away, and takes about 24 minutes.

-How kind of mileage does your car get? It averages about 18 miles per gallon in the city.

-How many gallons does your car hold? About 13 gallons

-How much is gas? About $3.82/gallon right now.

Is going to the close store is cheaper or going to the further store cheaper?

The cheaper option saves you how much $?

Give your answer to the nearest cent.