Question

A certain brand of coffee comes in two sizes. An 11.3 -ounce package costs 2.88. A 27.8 -ounce package costs 6.48. Find the unit price for each size. Then state which size is the better buy based on the unit price. Round your answers to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

The 27.8-ounce package has the lower unit price, so it is the better buy based on the unit price.

Explanation:

To find the unit price for each size of the coffee package, you can divide the price by the number of ounces in each package.

For the 11.3-ounce package:

Unit price = Price / Number of ounces

Unit price = $2.88 / 11.3 ounces

Unit price for the 11.3-ounce package is approximately $0.25 per ounce.

For the 27.8-ounce package:

Unit price = Price / Number of ounces

Unit price = $6.48 / 27.8 ounces

Unit price for the 27.8-ounce package is approximately $0.23 per ounce.

Now, to determine which size is the better buy based on the unit price:

The 11.3-ounce package has a unit price of approximately $0.25 per ounce.

The 27.8-ounce package has a unit price of approximately $0.23 per ounce.

The 27.8-ounce package has the lower unit price, so it is the better buy based on the unit price.