Question

2. You are trying to determine which box of Honey Nut Cheerios to buy, The Family Size box weighs

19.5 oz. and costs $3.64, while the MEGA size box weighs 29.4 oz. and costs $4.98. Which size is
the better value?

Answer 1

Mega Size

Explanation:

Given

Family Size

`Weight = 19.5\ oz`

`Cost = \$3.64`

Mega Size

`Weight = 29.4\ oz`

`Cost = \$4.98`

Required

Determine which has a better value

First, we calculate the unit rate of both.

`Unit\ Rate = (Cost)/(Weight)`

For the family size:

`Unit\ Rate = (\$3.64)/(19.5\ 0z)`

`Unit\ Rate = \$0.187\ per\ 0z`

For the mega size:

`Unit\ Rate = (\$4.98)/(29.4\ 0z)`

`Unit\ Rate = \$0.169\ per\ 0z}`

By comparing the unit rates, the mega size has a better value because it costs cheaper per unit rate