Question

You can buy jars of olives in two sizes.

Jar A: 800g for $12.40
Jar B: 500g for $8.20


Which jar is better value?

Answer 1

Jar A has better value, as it has more grams of olives for every dollar.


`(800)/(12.40) = 64.52` grams per dollar


`(500)/(8.20) = 60.98` grams per dollar