Morgan's favorite spaghetti sauce is available in two sizes: pints and quarts.
Pint: 16 oz, price: $3.89
Quart: 32 oz, price: $5.98
What is the unit rate, to the nearest cent, per ounce for each size?
Answer (3)
If 16oz cost 3.89, then 1 oz costs 3.89 ÷ 16 = 0.243125 ≈ 0.24 If 32oz cost 5.98, then 1 oz costs 5.98 ÷ 32 = 0.186875 ≈ 0.19
So the unit rate for the nearest cent per ounce for each size is 0.24 : 0.19.
**Given **: Two sizes in pints and quartz i.e,
If 16 pint (oz) price 3.89 and 32 quartz (oz) price 5.89
**Unit rate **defined as the rates are expressed as a quantity of 1, such as 5 feet per second or 2 miles per hour, they are called unit rates.
To find the unit rate nearest cent per ounce for each size.
As per the given condition ;
16 oz cost price 3.89
1 oz = 16 3.89 = 0.243125 \apprx 0.25 price
Unit rate to the nearest cent per ounces is; 1 oz 0.25 = 0.25 per ounces.
Similarly for,
32 oz cost price 5.89
then,
1 oz = 32 5.98 = 0.186875 ≈ 0.19 per ounces.
Unit rate to the nearest cent per ounces = 1 oz 0.19 = 0.19 per ounces.
therefore, the unit rate to the nearest cent per ounce for each size is; 0.25 : 0.19 ;
The unit rate per ounce for the pint size (16 oz) is approximately $0.24, while for the quart size (32 oz), it is approximately $0.19. This indicates that the quart size is a better deal per ounce. Thus, for cheaper pricing per ounce, the quart size is the preferable option.
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