Question

Samantha saw two bottles of ketchup at the store for the same price. One bottle contained 4 pints of ketchup, and the other contained 1.25 quarts of ketchup.

Which bottle was the better bargain?

Answer 1

The 4 pint ketchup bottle was the better bargain.

Explanation:

To find which bottle was the better bargain, find which one had the most amount of ketchup in it.

In one quart, there are 2 pints.

Convert the 1.25 quart bottle to pints by multiplying 1.25 by 2:

1.25(2)

= 2.5

Since 4 is larger than 2.5, the 4 pint bottle of ketchup has more.

So, the 4 pint ketchup bottle was the better bargain.