Question

What is the better buy? Show math to explain why.

1.12oz apple juice for $.85 or 16oz for $.96?

2. 40oz box of cheerios for $2.45 or 24oz  box for $1.92?

Answer 1

1.A.....price for 1 oz apppe juice =$0. 85/1.12=0.7589$

B... Price for 1oz apple juice =$0. 96/16=0.06$

Hence 16 oz for 0.96$ is better.

2.A......price for 1oz box of cheerios =$2.45/40=0.06125$

B..... price for 1 oz box of cheerios =$1.92/24=0.08$

Hence 40 oz for 2.45$ is better.