Question

Carl can buy a 16 ounce package of trail mix for $9.87, or he can make his own trail mix for 65 cent an ounce. Will carl save money if he buys the 16 ounce package?

Answer 1

Carl can save 3 cents when he buys a 16 ounce package.

Explanation:

Given:

16 ounce package of trial mix = $9.87

1 ounce of trial mix he can make = 65 cents.

We need to find whether Carl will save money if he buys the 16 ounce package.

Solution;

Now we will find the Cost for 1 ounce of trial mix when he buys 16 package of trial mix.

16 ounce package of trial mix = $9.87

1 ounce of trial mix = Cost of 1 ounce of trial mix when a package of 16 ounce of trial mix is bought.

Using Unitary method we get;

Cost of 1 ounce of trial mix when a package of 16 ounce of trial mix is bought. =
`(9.87)/(16)= \$0.62\ \ \ \ Or\ \ \ \ 62\ cents`

Now from above we can see that;

When a package of 16 ounce of trial mix is brought then 1 ounce of trial mix cost 62 cents while when he prepares his own trial mix the cost of 1 ounce of trial mix is 65 cents.

So we can say that;

Carl can save 3 cents when he buys a 16 ounce package.