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5) Target sells 8 ounce can oftomatoes for $1.20 walmartSells 12 ounce can for $1.56which store has the betterbuy? Show work using proportionor division Method and explainyour reasoning

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Walmart has a better buy, because their price per ounce is less than Target's

Step-by-step explanation

To find which one has the better buy, we have to find the price per ounce for each store:

Target:


(1.20)/(8)=0.15

$0.15 per ounce

Walmart:


(1.56)/(12)=0.13

$0.13 per ounce

Therefore, Walmart has a better buy

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