Question

Given the following prices and unit conversions, rank the brands from lowest to highest unit price.
Brand A: $1.48 for 2.5 pounds
Brand B: $1.30 for 907.18 grams; 1 pound is approximately 453.59 grams
Brand C: $1.55 for 50 ounces; 1 pound is equal to 16 ounces
a.
Brand A, Brand B, Brand C
b.
Brand A, Brand C, Brand B
c.
Brand B, Brand A, Brand C
d.
Brand C, Brand A, Brand B

Answer 1

Compute price per pound:

- A: $1.48 / 2.5 lb = $0.592/lb
- B: 907.18 g = 2 lb, so $1.30 / 2 = $0.65/lb
- C: 50 oz = 50/16 = 3.125 lb, so $1.55 / 3.125 = $0.496/lb

Lowest to highest: Brand C, Brand A, Brand B — choice d.