Question

Look at the table showing prices of different items at a grocery store.

Items for Sale
Watermelons
$14.97 for 3
Boxes of Cereal
$15.80 for 4
Bags of Pretzels
$10.77 for 3
Ice Cream
$18.36 for 4

Which items cost less than $3.99 per item?
boxes of cereal and bags of pretzels

Answer 1

Boxes of cereal and bags of pretzels because both of their unit rates (UR), $3.95 and $3.59, respectively, are less than $3.99. Watermelons and ice cream do not because both of their unit rates, $4.99 and $4.59, respectively, are greater than $3.99.

Answer 2

boxes of cereal & bag pretzels are the items that’s cost less than $3.99