Question

In each of the following problems, type the price per unit in the blanks, and place an x by the best buy.

a. Bread, 1 lb. loaf for 96¢ would = $
per oz.
b. Bread, 2 lb. loaf for $1.75 would = $
per oz
c. The best buy would be (
a. or
b.

Answer 1

B the 2 lb bread for 1.75

Answer 2

The dollar per ounce for bread is $0.058 .

The dollar per ounce of bread is $0.055 .

b is the best buy .

Explanation:

First part

As given

Bread, 1 lb. loaf for 96¢ would .

As

1 dollar = 100 cent

`1\ cent = (1)/(100)\ dollar`

Now convert 96¢ into dollars .

`96\ cent = (96)/(100)\ dollar`

= $0.96

As 1 pound = 16 ounce

Thus

Bread 16 ounce loaf for $0.96 .

`Dollar\ per\ ounce = (Total\ amount\ of\ dollar)/(Total\ ounce\ of\ loaf)`

`Dollar\ per\ ounce = (0.96)/(16)`

`Dollar\ per\ ounce = \$ 0.058`

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 = (Total\ amount\ of\ dollar)/(Total\ ounce\ of\ loaf)`

`Dollar\ per\ ounce = (1.75)/(32)`

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 .