Question
The cost of a 20-oz box of cereal is $4.29. A 12-oz box of the same cereal costs $3.59. Which box of cereal is a better buy?
How do you know? Provide evidence to prove your choice is correct.
How do you know? Provide evidence to prove your choice is correct.
Answers
Mia
You have to find out how much each cereal costs per ounce. So you must divide each price by the amount of cereal you get and compare:
$4.08/16oz=$0.255/oz
Can you find the unit price ($/oz) of the remaining 2? You will then compare. The lowest value is the best buy!
$4.08/16oz=$0.255/oz
Can you find the unit price ($/oz) of the remaining 2? You will then compare. The lowest value is the best buy!