Serena asked her parents if for their picnic they could have 20% more portions of coca-cola than they planned, and if each portion could be 20% bigger. her parents agreed. by what percent more coca cola will they buy?

44%

Step-by-step explanation:

If p represents the number of portions and q represents the quantity in each portion, then the original amount needed was p·q.

After p is increased by 20%, its number is ...

p + 0.20·p = 1.20·p

After q is increased by 20%, its amount is ...

q + 0.20 ·q = 1.20·q

Then the new amount the parents must buy is ...

(1.20p)(1.20q) = 1.20²·pq = 1.44pq

This amount is ...

(1 + 44/100)·pq = pq + 44%·pq

It is 44% more than the original planned purchase.

the best buy, is the 4- kilogram bag of lollipops for $18.40.

step-by-step explanation:

i found my answer by dividing the cost of each bag by their respective weights.

14.88 divided by 2 = 7.44

17.29 divided by 3 = 5.77

18.4 divided by 4 = 4.6

24.4 divided by 5 = 4.88

by this, i found that the 4 kilo bag is the best buy.