Question

A box of oat cereal costs $3.90 for 15 ounces.A box of rice cereal costs $3.30 for 11 ounces.Which box of cereal costs less per ounce?Use numbers to explain

Answer 1

To solve this is you have to find the price per ounce for each item by simply dividing the price by the ounces.

For the oat cereal divide $3.90 by 15

3.90/15

.26 per ounce

For the rice cereal divide $3.30 by 11

3.30/11

.30 per ounce

The oat cereal costs less per ounce since it is only .26 per ounce whereas the rice cereal is .30 per ounce.

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