Question

A 750 ml bottle of Fabco costs $1.80. A 1.4 Litre bottle of Fabco costs $3.50. Work out the cost for each bottle, in cents per milliliter. Which bottle is better value for money?

Answer 1

The cost in cents per milliliter for a 750 ml bottle of Fabco is 0.24 cents, while for a 1.4 L bottle, it's 0.25 cents. Hence, the 750 ml bottle offers a better value for money.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks us to calculate the cost in cents per milliliter for two different sizes of Fabco and determine which bottle offers a better value for money. To find the cost per milliliter, we first need to convert the prices from dollars to cents and then divide by the volume in milliliters.

For the 750 ml bottle:
(1) Convert $1.80 to cents: $1.80 × 100 cents/$ = 180 cents.
(2) Divide by the volume in ml: 180 cents ÷ 750 ml = 0.24 cents/ml.

For the 1.4 L bottle (which is 1,400 ml):
(1) Convert $3.50 to cents: $3.50 × 100 cents/$ = 350 cents.
(2) Divide by the volume in ml: 350 cents ÷ 1,400 ml = 0.25 cents/ml.

Comparing the two, the 750 ml bottle costs 0.24 cents per ml, while the 1.4 L bottle costs 0.25 cents per ml. Therefore, the 750 ml bottle is better value for money.