Question

A 64 ounce container of sports juice cost $6.50. A 48 ounce container of the same juice costs $4.25. Which size container is a better buy?

Answer 1

A 48 ounce container of the same juice costs $4.25 is better to buy.

Explanation:

Given : A 64 ounce container of sports juice cost $6.50. A 48 ounce container of the same juice costs $4.25.

To find : Which size container is a better buy.

Solution : We have given

Cost of 64 ounces = $6.50

Cost of 1 ounce =
`(6.50)/(64)`.

Cost of 1 ounce = $ 0.10

Cost of 48 ounces = $ 4.25

Cost of 1 ounce =
`(4.25)/(48)`.

Cost of 1 ounces = $ 0.08.

So, Cost of 48 ounces container = $ 4.25 is better to buy.

Therefore, A 48 ounce container of the same juice costs $4.25 is better to buy.

Answer 2

So the $4.25 is the better buy.

Explanation:

To determine the better buy, we need to determine the price per ounce for each

$6.50/ 64 = $.10 per ounce

$4.25 /48 = $.09 per ounce

The lesser price is the better buy