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Zigmanuir [339]
2 years ago
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Mushrooms are healthy food for wild songbirds. Adam buys a 3.5 oz container of mealworms for $8.75. Marco buys a 3.75- oz contai

ner of mealworms for $9.75. ​Which container is a better buy?
Mathematics
1 answer:
Lady bird [3.3K]2 years ago
8 0

Answer:

Adam's container

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Adam

Weight = 3.5\ oz

Amount = \$8.75

Macro

Weight = 3.75\ oz

Amount = \$9.75

Required

Determine the better buy

First, we need to determine the unit cost per oz of each

i.e.

Unit\ Cost = \frac{Amount}{Weight}

For Adam:

Unit\ Cost = \frac{8.75}{3.5}

Unit\ Cost = 2.5

For Marco:

Unit\ Cost = \frac{9.75}{3.75}

Unit\ Cost = 2.6

The better buy of both is the one with the smaller unit cost.

<em>Since 2.5 < 2.6, we can conclude that Adam's container is a better buy</em>

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