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Which item costs less per ounce? How
much less?

Which item costs less per ounce? How much less?-example-1
User Riva
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Answer:

Ketchup is cheaper per ounce by 3 cents or 0.03 of a dollar

Explanation:

To find the unit cost, divide the total cost by the number of units

2.80/20 = 0.14

2.38/14 = 0.17

Then we can subtract to find the difference

0.17 - 0.14 = 0.03

User Datacrawler
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Answer:

The ketchup cost less than the mustard

Explanation:

2.80/20 = 0.14

2.38/14 = 0.17

the ketchup is 3 cents less than the mustard per ounce.

i think this is right

User MrMuppet
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