At a grocery store, you can buy a 20-ounce of peanuts for $3.59, or you can buy a one-pound (16 ounces) package for $2.59. Why i

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At a grocery store, you can buy a 20-ounce of peanuts for $3.59, or you can buy a one-pound (16 ounces) package for $2.59. Why i

s the one-pound package the better deal? Explain your answer by talking about unit rates.

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uranmaximum [27] · Answer 1 · 2022-07-29T03:50:51+03:00

Answer- The one pound package is a better deal because it costs 32 cents per ounce rather than the 20 oz, which charged 45 cents per oz.

Explanation- let’s convert all units to ONE OUNCE. 3.59/20(oz)= 0.45, do 45 cents per ounce for the first. For the second, we know that one pound is 8 oz so divide 2.59 by 8 and you get 32 cents per oz. We know that if we are getting 8 oz for 32 cents per ounce, it is the better deal rather than 45 cents per oz.