Finding the unit price of an item can help you save money when shopping.
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9. Brenda want to buy one of the three cereals listed below. Determine which box is the best buy (find the unit rate for each box).
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16 ounces of Frosted Flakes for $3.50
12.2 ounces of Fruit Loops for $2.25
11.5 ounces of Captain Crunch for $2.35
10. While you are shopping at Wal-Mart, you paid $9.87 for 3.3 pounds of apples. What is the unit price paid per pound of apples? Round to the nearest cent if needed.
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$0.33 per pound
$32.57 per pound
$2.99 per pound
$9.87 per pound
Use this video on converting units to help you with questions 11-13.
11. 56 oz = ________ lbs
Remember to use your reference sheet at the top of this RLO.
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3.5 lbs
5.6 lbs
7 lbs
898 lbs
12. Aimee has 80 ounces of grapes. How many pounds of grapes does she have?
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5 lbs.
10 lbs.
16 lbs.
1280 lbs.
13. Choose 2 units that we use in the customary units of measurement.
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pounds
meters
feet
liters
grams
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Finding the unit price of an item can help you save money when shopping.
Answer: true
Determine the best buy for the cereals:
Frosted Flakes: $3.50 for 16 ounces → Unit Price = $3.50 / 16 oz = $0.21875 per ounce
Fruit Loops: $2.25 for 12.2 ounces → Unit Price = $2.25 / 12.2 oz = $0.1844262295 per ounce ≈ $0.18 per ounce
Captain Crunch: $2.35 for 11.5 ounces → Unit Price = $2.35 / 11.5 oz = $0.2043478261 per ounce ≈ $0.20 per ounce
Best Buy: Fruit Loops at approximately $0.18 per ounce.
What is the unit price paid per pound of apples?
Cost: $9.87 for 3.3 pounds → Unit Price = $9.87 / 3.3 lbs = $2.99 per pound
Answer: $2.99 per pound
56 oz = ________ lbs:
1 pound = 16 ounces.
56 oz ÷ 16 oz/lb = 3.5 lbs.
Answer: 3.5 lbs
Aimee has 80 ounces of grapes. How many pounds of grapes does she have?
80 oz ÷ 16 oz/lb = 5 lbs.
Answer: 5 lbs.
Choose 2 units that we use in the customary units of measurement.
Possible Answers:
pounds
feet
(Note: meters, liters, and grams are metric units.)
