Question

At a grocery store, you can buy a 20-ounce of peanuts for $3.59, or you can buy a one-pound (16 ounces) package for $2.59. Why is the one-pound package the better deal? Explain your answer by talking about unit rates.

Answer 1

Answer- The one pound package is a better deal because it costs 32 cents per ounce rather than the 20 oz, which charged 45 cents per oz.

Explanation- let’s convert all units to ONE OUNCE. 3.59/20(oz)= 0.45, do 45 cents per ounce for the first. For the second, we know that one pound is 8 oz so divide 2.59 by 8 and you get 32 cents per oz. We know that if we are getting 8 oz for 32 cents per ounce, it is the better deal rather than 45 cents per oz.