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A certain brand of coffee comes in two sizes. An 11.5-ounce package costs $4.24. A 27.8-ounce package costs $9.98.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.Unit price for the 11.5-ounce package: s[] per ounceUnit price for the 27.8-ounce package: s[] per ounceThe better buyO The 11.5-ounce packageThe 27.8-ounce packageNeither (They have the same unit price)

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Solve for the unit price of 11.5-ounce package.

Divide the cost by the number of ounce of the package.

$4.24 ÷ 11.5 oz = $0.3690 per ounce

Rounding off to the nearest cent → $0.37 per ounce.

Solve for the unit price of 27.8-ounce package

Do the same as above with its corresponding cost.

$9.98 ÷ 27.8 oz = 0.359 per ounce

Rounding off to the nearest cent → $0.36 per ounce.

Comparing the two, the 27.8-ounce package is much cheaper per ounce than with the 11.5-ounce package, thus the 27.8-ounce package is a better buy.

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