Question

Cierra is buying juice. She needs 5 liters. A half liter juice cost $2.86. A 250​-milliliter container of juice costs ​$1.05. What should Cierra buy so she gets 5 liters at the lowest price?

Answer 1

Answer: 250 mL Juice container

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

Half liter juice costs $2.86 i.e.

$\dfrac{1}{2}\ L\rightarrow\ 2.86\\\\1\ L\rightarrow\dfrac{2.86}{\frac{1}{2}}=\ 5.72\\\\5\ L\rightarrow\ 28.6$

A 250 mL juice costs $1.05 i.e.

$250\ mL=0.25\ L\rightarrow \ 1.05\\\\1\ L\rightarrow \dfrac{1.05}{0.25}=\ 4.2\\\\\Rightarrow 5\ L\rightarrow \ 21$

The cost of 250 mL Juice packet is low for 5 L quantity, therefore, Cierra must buy 250 mL Juice container