Question

A certain brand of coffee comes in two sizes. A 12.3-ounce package cost $2.99. A 33.9-ounce package cost $8.74. Find the unit price for each size. Then state which size is the better buy based on the unit price. Round your answers to the nearest cent Unit price for the 12.3 ounce?Unit price for 33.9 ounce? What is better buy?

Answer 1

We can find the unit price of each size by dividing their cost by the amount of coffee each size contains.

• For the 12.3 ounce, we get:

$\frac{2.99}{12.3}=0.24$

The unit price for the 12.3 ounce is $0.24 per ounce

• For the 33.9 ounce:

$\frac{8.74}{33.9}=0.26$

The unit price for the 33.9 ounce is $0.26 per ounce

Then, the 12.3-ounce size is the best buy, since its unit price is the lowest.