Question

The unit price of a 128 ounce jug of milk is 4.8 cents per ounce. A 64 ounce cartoon of milk has a unit price of 5.1 cents per ounce. Approximately how much money is saved by purchasing a larger jug instead of two cartons

Answer 1

Answer: 38.4 cents

Explanation:

Answer 2

You save the amount of
`38.4\ cents` of money by buying a larger jug instead of two cartons

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

The total cost of a larger jug is

`4.8*128=614.4\ cents`

The total cost of two cartons of jug is

`5.1*128=652.8\ cents`

The difference is equal to

`(652.8-614.4)=38.4\ cents`

You save the amount of
`38.4\ cents` of money by buying a larger jug instead of two cartons