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Jimmy is comparing prices of bottled drinks. He finds one bottle of water that costs $1.65 and contains 11 ounces. He then finds one bottle of soda that costs $2.52 and contains 14 ounces. Which bottle costs less per ounce?

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Answer:

The bottle that costs less per ounce is the 11 ounce

Explanation:

First you have to divide each ounce by the cost to find out how much each ounce costs.

1.65 divided by 11 is 0.15 and 2.52 divided by 14 is 0.18.

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