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At a grocery store, blueberries come packaged in 8-ounce containers for $2.80. At a farmer's market, blueberries cost $4.20 for 14 ounces. There are 16 ounces in one pound. Which statement accurately compares the cost of blueberries?
Blueberries are $0.23 per pound more expensive at the farmer’s market.
Blueberries are $0.50 per pound less expensive at the farmer’s market.
Blueberries are $0.80 per pound less expensive at the farmer’s market.
Blueberries are $1.40 per pound more expensive at the farmer’s market.

Answer 1

b

Explanation:

grocery

2.80÷8=0.35

0.35×16=5.6

farmers

4.20÷14=0.3

0.3×16=4.8

5.6-4.8=0.8