Question

In a supermarket, cornflakes are sold in two different sizes of boxes. Find the cost of cornflakes per ounce in the large box and in the small box.

A) Large box: $0.05 per ounce, Small box: $0.07 per ounce
B) Large box: $0.07 per ounce, Small box: $0.05 per ounce
C) Large box: $0.08 per ounce, Small box: $0.06 per ounce
D) Large box: $0.06 per ounce, Small box: $0.08 per ounce

Answer 1

The cost of cornflakes per ounce in the large box is $0.05 and in the small box is $0.07.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the cost of cornflakes per ounce in the large box and small box, we need to compare the prices per ounce for each box. Let's take the options given:

• Option A: Large box: $0.05 per ounce, Small box: $0.07 per ounce
• Option B: Large box: $0.07 per ounce, Small box: $0.05 per ounce
• Option C: Large box: $0.08 per ounce, Small box: $0.06 per ounce
• Option D: Large box: $0.06 per ounce, Small box: $0.08 per ounce

To find the cost per ounce, we can simply take the given values. Therefore, the correct answer is:

• Large box: $0.05 per ounce
• Small box: $0.07 per ounce