Question

During the summer months, Kaleb consumes large quantities of sports drinks. In terms of cost per ounce,which of the following is the best way for him to purchase his drinks?8 oz. bottles for $0.4912 oz. bottles for $0.6920 oz. bottles for $0.9932 oz. bottles for $ 1.59

Answer 1

Given:

8 oz. bottles for $0.49

12 oz. bottles for $0.69

20 oz. bottles for $0.99

32 oz. bottles for $ 1.59

Required:

We need to find the best way for him to purchase his drinks.

Step-by-step explanation:

Here we need to find the cost per oz for this

take

8 oz. bottles for $0.49

so 1 oz. bottles for ?

`(1*0.49)/(8)=0.06125`

similarly for all

`(1*0.69)/(12)=0.0575`
`(1*0.99)/(20)=0.0495`
`(1*1.59)/(32)=0.0496875`

Final answer:

best way for him to purchase his drinks is 20 oz. bottles for $0.99