Question

At a grocery store, blueberries come packaged in 8-ounce containers for $2.80. At a farmer's market, blueberries cost $4.20 for 14 ounces. There are 16 ounces in one pound. Which statement accurately compares the cost of blueberries?

Answer 1

$0.80

Explanation:

Answer 2

The answer is letter C.

In the grocery, the prices per product is represented by:
$2.80/8 ounce
$0.35/ounce
Converted to pounds...
$5.6/lb

In the farmer's market, the prices per product is represented by:
$4.2/ 14 ounces
$0.30/ounce
Converted to pounds...
$4.8/lb

The farmer's market blueberries is cheaper than the grocery's by $0.80 per pound.