Question

A certain brand of coffee comes in two sizes. A 10.5-ounce package costs $2.99. A 29.3-ounce package costs $7.98. Find the unit price for each size. Then state which size is the better buy based on the unit price. Round your answers to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

Answer:

The unit price are:

$0.285 for the 10.5 ounce package

$0.272 for the 29.3 ounce package.

The size that is the better buy based on the unit price is the 29.3-ounce package costs $7.98 because it's unit's price($0.272) is lesser than that of the 10.5 ounce package.

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question:

A 10.5-ounce package costs $2.99.

The unit price = 1 ounce.

10.5 ounce = $2.99

1 ounce = x

10.5 ounce × x = 1 ounce × $2.99

x = 1 ounce × $2.99/10.5 ounce

x = $0.2847619048

The unit price = $0.2847619048

Approximately = $0.285

A 29.3-ounce package costs $7.98.

The unit price = 1 ounce.

29.3 ounce = $7.98

1 ounce = x

29.3 ounce × x = 1 ounce × $7.98

x = 1 ounce × $7.98/29.3 ounce

x = $0.2723549488

The unit price = $0.2723549488

Approximately = $0.272

The size that is the better buy based on the unit price is the 29.3-ounce package costs $7.98 because it's unit's price($0.272) is lesser than that of the 10.5 ounce package.