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Choose the best deal for buying oranges. $52.16 for 8 dozen or $33.77 for 5 dozen?

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Choose the best deal for buying oranges. $52.16 for 8 dozen or $33.77 for 5 dozen-example-1
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First simplify to 1 52.16/8=6.52 per first dozen second dozen 33.77/5=6.754 since 6.52>6.754 buying a 8 dozen for 52.16 is cheaper than buying 5 dozen for 33.77