Question

What is the price per oz to the nearest cent of the least expensive: 15 oz for $3.58 or 25 oz for $4.25?

Answer 1

Unit prices 3.58/15 and 4.25/25 dollars per ounce.
That is, 0.2387 and 0.17 dollars per ounce, the second one being the least expensive.

Answer 2

25 oz for $4.25 is less expensive

Explanation:

15 oz for $3.58 or 25 oz for $4.25

To find the cost of 1 oz we divide the cost by the number of ounce

15 oz for $3.58

`(3.58)/(15)` = 0.23867 is the cost of 1 oz

25 oz for $4.25

`(4.25)/(25)` = 0.17 is the cost of 1 oz

the cost of second one is less expensive

So 25 oz for $4.25 is less expensive