Question

Cereal is on sale this week. Which is a better buy,a 10-ounce box for $2.14 or a 14-ounce box for $2.45?The better buy is:: 10-ounce box for $2.14:: 14-ounce box for $2.45

Answer 1

$\begin{gathered} \text{To check which one is better buy, we ne}ed\text{ to calculate how much cereal'box we get in \ 1.} \\ 10\text{ Ounce box for \ 2.14}\Rightarrow\frac{10}{2.14}=4.67\text{ box for \ 1} \\ 14\text{ Ounce box for \ 2.45}\Rightarrow\frac{10}{2.45}=4.08\text{ box for \ 1} \\ So,14\text{ Ounce box for \ 2.45 is better to buy.} \end{gathered}$