Morgan's favorite spaghetti sauce is available in two sizes: pint and quart. Each size and it's price are shown in the table.

Pint Quantity: 16
Quart Quantity: 32

Pint Price: $3.98
Quart Price: $5.98

1. What Is the unit rate to the nearest cent per ounce for each size?

A. Pint: _______
B. Quart: _______

2. Which Size Is The Better buy?


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Respuesta :

Most definitely the quart price because a quart is an extra 16 ounces for an extra two dollars more

Answer:

unit price of pint = $0.25

unit price of quart = $0.19

The better buy is the quart as you get 16 extra ounces for just $2. The 16 ounces is around $ 3.98 for pint.

Step-by-step explanation:

The price for pint of quantity 16 is $3.98. The price for quart of quantity 32 is $5.98.

The price of each ounce to the nearest cent for the products are

unit price of pint = 3.98/16 =  $0.24875

unit price of quart = 5.98/32 =$ 0.186875

To the nearest cent means the nearest hundredth. The nearest cent for both products are

unit price of pint = $0.25

unit price of quart = $0.19

The better buy is the quart as you get 16 extra ounces for just $2. The 16 ounces is around $ 3.98 for pint.