Question

A 14 oz tub of Haagen-Dazs ice cream costs $5.04. A 16 oz container of Ben & Jerry’s costs $4.96. Based on the unit price, which ice cream is the better buy?

Answer 1

Answer:

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Step-by-step explanation:

We are asked to find which ice cream is a better buy. We will compare the unit prices or price per ounce.

The unit price is found by dividing the price by the number of ounces.

1. Haagen - Dazs

$unit \ price = \frac{price}{ounces}$

This ice cream costs $5.04 for 14 ounces.

$unit \ price = \frac{\ 5.04}{14 \ oz}$

$unit \ price = \ 0.36 /oz$

2. Ben & Jerry's

$unit \ price = \frac{price}{ounces}$

This ice cream costs $4.96 for 16 ounces.

$unit \ price = \frac{\ 4.96}{16 \ oz}$

$unit \ price = \ 0.31/ oz$

$0.31 per ounce is less than $0.36 per ounce, so Ben & Jerry's is the better buy.

Answer 2

Answer:

Ben and Jerry's

Step-by-step explanation:

Haagen is $0.36 per oz

B&J is $0.31 per oz

Just divide price by how many oz.

For example, 4.96/16=0.31