Answer:
B the 2 lb bread for 1.75
Step-by-step explanation:
The dollar per ounce for bread is $0.058 .
The dollar per ounce of bread is $0.055 .
b is the best buy .
Step-by-step explanation:
First part
As given
Bread, 1 lb. loaf for 96¢ would .
As
1 dollar = 100 cent
Now convert 96¢ into dollars .
= $0.96
As 1 pound = 16 ounce
Thus
Bread 16 ounce loaf for $0.96 .
Therefore the dollar per ounce for bread is $0.058 .
Second part
Bread, 2 lb. loaf for $1.75
As 1 pound = 16 ounce
2 pound = 2 × 16 ounce
= 32 ounce
Dollar per ounce = $ 0.055
Therefore dollar per ounce of bread is $0.055 .
Third part
As dollar per ounce for Bread, 2 lb. loaf for $1.75 is less as compared to Bread 1 lb. loaf for 96¢ .
Therefore b is the best buy .
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