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8. Which is the better buy: 200 g of coffee beans at $3.85 or 1 pound at $960?

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Answer:

200g of coffee beans

Step-by-step explanation: 453.592g = 1 pound going by 200 per $3.85 that would be way better than $960

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Answer:

200 grams

Explanation:

1 pound is 453.592 grams and 200 grams is 0.440925 of a pound. If you paid $3.85 for 200 grams you'd pay a little over $7.70 to get a pound. But if you paid $960 for a pound you'd have to pay a lot more money. So 200 grams of coffee beans is the better buy.

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