Question

find the unit price A) $3.49 180g (6.3 oz)B) $1.79 8.5 (3 oz)which is the better buy

Answer 1

Answer:

A) $0.0194 per g

B) $0.21059 per g

the better buy is A

Explanation:

Let us first find the unit price, meaning the price per gram.

For option A, we have

$\frac{\ 3.49}{180g}$

$\ 0.0194/g$

For option B, we have

$\frac{\ 1.79}{8.5g}$$= \ 0.21059 /g$

Now, comparing the prices, we see that option A costs less per gram than option B. Therefore, the better buy is option A.