Question

20 ounces of cereal for 4.40 or 16 ounces of the same brand for 3.68 which is the better buy

Answer 1

20 ounces of cereal for 4.40 would be the better buy because it costs 0.22/ounce. Were as with the 16 ounces for 3.68 would cost 0.23/ounce.

Answer 2

The better buy is 16 ounces of the same brand for 3.68.

Given that

20 ounces of cereal for 4.40 or 16 ounces of the same brand for 3.68.

We have to determine

Which is the better buy?

According to the question

The amount of cereal for 20 ounces is 4.40.

Then

The cost per cereal is,

$\rm The \ cost\ of \ per \ cereal= \dfrac{The \ total \ number \ of \ cereal}{The \ amount \ of \ cereal }\\\\ The \ cost\ of \ per \ cereal=\dfrac{20}{4.40}\\\\ The \ cost\ of \ per \ cereal= 4.54$

The cost per cereal is 4.45.

And the amount of cereal for 16 ounces is 3.68.

Then

The cost per cereal is,

$\rm The \ cost\ of \ per \ cereal= \dfrac{The \ total \ number \ of \ cereal}{The \ amount \ of \ cereal }\\\\ The \ cost\ of \ per \ cereal=\dfrac{16}{3.68}\\\\ The \ cost\ of \ per \ cereal= 4.34$

The cost per cereal is 4.34.

Hence, the better buy is 16 ounces of the same brand for 3.68.

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