Question

Find the better buy:A 32-ounce bottle of apple juice for $2.50 or a 48-ounce bottle for $3.84.

Answer 1

Given:

32-ounce for $2.50 and 48-ounce for $3.84

$\text{Cost of 1-ounce juice in 32-ounce bottle=}\frac{2.50}{32}$$\text{Cost of 1-ounce juice in 32-ounce bottle= \ 0.078125}$$\text{Cost of 1-ounce juice in 48-ounce bottle=}\frac{3.84}{48}$$\text{Cost of 1-ounce juice in 48-ounce bottle=\ }0.08$

Juice cost of 32-ounce bottle is less than the juice cost of 48-ounce bottle.

Therefore, Buying 32-ounce bottle is better.