Question

A 2-liter bottle of soda (67.6 ounces) costs $1.89. A case of twelve 12 ounce

cans of the same soda costs $2.99. Calculate the unit price (price/ounce) of each
item and determine which is the better bargain.

Answer 1

The better bargain is the case of twelve 12 ounce cans.

Explanation:

2-liter bottle of soda:

67.6 ounces cost $1.89, then

1 ounce costs

`\$1.89/ 67.6\approx \$0.028`

A case of twelve 12 ounce cans:

`12* 12=144` ounces of the same soda cost $2.99, then

1 ounce costs

`\$2.99/ 144\approx \$0.021`

The better bargain is the second choice, the case of twelve 12 ounce cans.