Question

The unit price of a 128 ounce jug of milk is 4.8 cents per ounce. A 64 ounce cartoon of milk has a unit price of 5.1 cents per ounce. Approximately how much money is saved by purchasing a larger jug instead of two cartons

Answer 1

Answer:

0.38

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

You save the amount of $38.4\ cents$  of money by buying a larger jug instead of two cartons

Step-by-step explanation:  

we know that

The total cost of a larger jug is

$4.8*128=614.4\ cents$

The total cost of two cartons of jug is

$5.1*128=652.8\ cents$    

The difference is equal to

$(652.8-614.4)=38.4\ cents$    

You save the amount of $38.4\ cents$  of money by buying a larger jug instead of two cartons