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Given the following prices and unit conversions, rank the brands from lowest to highest unit price.
Brand A: $1.48 for 2.5 pounds
Brand B: $1.30 for 907.18 grams; 1 pound is approximately 453.59 grams
Brand C: $1.55 for 50 ounces; 1 pound is equal to 16 ounces
a.
Brand A, Brand B, Brand C
b.
Brand A, Brand C, Brand B
c.
Brand B, Brand A, Brand C
d.
Brand C, Brand A, Brand B

Respuesta :

Answer:

d.

Brand C, Brand A, Brand B

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the unit price, we divide the price by the number of pounds.

Brand A: $1.48 for 2.5 pounds

Unit price of:

[tex]\frac{1.48}{2.5} = 0.592[/tex]

Brand B: $1.30 for 907.18 grams; 1 pound is approximately 453.59 grams

907.18/453.59 = 2 pounds

Unit price of:

[tex]\frac{1.3}{2} = 0.65[/tex]

Brand C: $1.55 for 50 ounces; 1 pound is equal to 16 ounces

50/16 = 3.125 pounds

Unit price of:

[tex]\frac{1.55}{3.125} = 0.496[/tex]

From lowest to highest unit price:

C, A and B, so option d.

Devistired

Answer:

D

Step-by-step explanation:

Unit prices are ratios, so you can add the two prices together and divide by the smaller unit price to get a usable number.

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