Question

A 64-ounce container of sports juice costs $6.50. A 48-ounce container of the same juice costs $4.25. Which juice container is the better buy.

Answer 1

The juice container that is a better buy is the 48 ounce container because the price per ounce is lower.

Explanation:

In order to determine the juice container that is the better buy, you have to find the one that has a lower cost per ounce by dividing the price of each juice container by the number of ounces it has:

64-ounce container: 6.50/64=0.10

48-ounce container: 4.25/48=0.08

According to this, the answer is that the juice container that is a better buy is the 48 ounce container because the price per ounce is lower.