Question

A 16 oz package of brown rice costs 79 cents and a 32 oz package of white rice costs $3.49. Which package is a better deal?

Answer 1

the brown rice is cheaper by the ounce than the white.

Explanation:

Find the unit cost in each case.

Brown rice:

79 cents

----------------- = $0.049/oz

16 ounces

White rice:

$3.49

----------------- = $0.109/oz

32 ounces

The brown rice, at 4.9 cents/oz, is the better deal against the competition, 10.9 cents/oz.