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Select the better deal in the pair. Then give the unit rate for the better deal. $145/5 g or264/8 gThe ? deal is better. The unit rate of the better deal is $

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We have to divide the total dollar amount by the number of grams to get he unit rate for each.

The First One:

145/5 = 29 dollars per g

The Second One:

264/8 = 33 dollars per g

So, we can see that:

The first one is better deal with a unit rate of 29 dollars per g.

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