Question

Jamal is comparingprices of several different brandsof peanuts. Which brand is thebest buy? Explain.

Answer 1

So we need to figure out which is the best buy. In order to do this we must look at a particular variable: the price per ounce of peanuts. This price is given by dividing the total price of a certain amount of peanuts divided by its weight in ounces. So for the Barrel brand we get:

`(3.39)/(10)=0.339`

So the Barrel peanuts cost $0.339 per ounce. For the Mr. Nut peanuts we get:

`(4.54)/(14)=0.324`

Then the Mr. Nut peanuts cost $0.324 per ounce. Finally, the price per ounce of the Chip's peanuts is:

`(6.26)/(18)=0.348`

Then, the cheapest peanuts are those of the brand Mr. Nut and that is the best buy.