Question

What is the unit price per ounce of the better buy popcorn in the above problem? (Hint: 16 ounces per pound)

a) $ per ounce
b) $ per 16 ounces
c) $ per pound
d) $ per 32 ounces

Answer 1

The unit price per ounce of the better buy popcorn is $0.215 when you divide the total cost of $6.88 for 32 ounces by the number of ounces.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the unit price per ounce of the better buy popcorn, we must first calculate the total cost for 32 ounces.

The cost for the first 3 ounces is $1.95. Since there are 32 ounces in total, we subtract the first 3 ounces which are already accounted for in the $1.95, leaving us with 29 additional ounces to be priced at $0.17 per ounce. The calculation will be as follows:

$1.95 + ($0.17 × 29) = $1.95 + $4.93 = $6.88 for 32 ounces.

Now, to find the unit price per ounce, we divide the total cost by the number of ounces:

$6.88 ÷ 32 ounces = $0.215 per ounce.