Question

Note: Enter your answer and show all the steps that you use to solve this problem in the space provided. Ben needs to buy orange juice. He can buy 64 fl oz at the grocery store for $2.00, or he can buy 256 fl oz at the wholesale club for $7.50. a. Find the unit price for the grocery store orange juice. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth. b. Find the unit price for the wholesale club orange juice. Round your answer to the nearest thousandth. c. Where should Ben buy the orange juice if he wants the best deal? Explain.

Answer 1

Given that;

a.

He can buy 64 fl oz at the grocery store for $2.00.

So, the unit price for the grocery store will be;

`\begin{gathered} P_1=\frac{\text{ \$2.00}}{\text{64 fl oz}} \\ P_1=\text{ \$0.031 per fl oz} \end{gathered}`

b.

Also, He can buy 256 fl oz at the wholesale club for $7.50.

So, the unit price for the wholesale club is;

`\begin{gathered} P_2=\frac{\text{ \$7.50}}{\text{256 fl oz}} \\ P_2=\text{ \$}0.029\text{ per fl oz} \end{gathered}`

c.

So, for Ben to buy at the best deal he should buy at the wholesale club. This is the wholesale club has a lower unit price when compared to the grocery store.