A certain product has a unit price of 9.5 cents per ounce. The product sells in bottles of 14 ounces and is priced at $1.30.

Question

As compared to the unit price, the $1.30 price of the 14-ounce bottle _____.

can't be determined
is too high
is too low
is correct

Answer 1

To determine whether the $1.30 price of the 14-ounce bottle is too high, too low, or correct compared to the unit price of 9.5 cents per ounce, we can calculate the expected price of the 14-ounce bottle based on the unit price.

1. Calculate the expected price for the 14-ounce bottle using the unit price:

   • Unit price = 9.5 cents per ounce
   • Price for 14 ounces = 14 ounces × 9.5 cents/ounce = 133 cents = $1.33

2. Compare this expected price to the actual price of the bottle:

   • The actual price of the bottle is $1.30.

Since $1.30 is less than $1.33, we can conclude that the price of the 14-ounce bottle is too low compared to the unit price.

So the answer is: is too low.