You can buy jars of olives in two sizes. Jar A: 800g for $12.40 Jar B: 500g for $8.20 Which jar is better value?

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You can buy jars of olives in two sizes.

Jar A: 800g for $12.40
Jar B: 500g for $8.20

Which jar is better value?

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Jar A has better value, as it has more grams of olives for every dollar.

(800)/(12.40) = 64.52

grams per dollar

(500)/(8.20) = 60.98

grams per dollar

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