Given the following information, determine if one of the brands is a better buy.
Brand A: 14 ounces for $44.66
Brand B: 20 ounces for $63.80
a.
Both brands cost the same per ounce.
b.
Brand A is the better buy.
c.
Brand B is the better buy.
d.
There is not enough information provided to determine the better buy.

Respuesta :

a.
Both brands cost the same per ounce.
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Determine how much cost one ounce in both cases:

1. Brand A: 14 ounces for $44.66, then 1 ounce costs [tex] \dfrac{\$44.66}{14} =\$3.19. [/tex]

2. Brand B: 20 ounces for $63.80, then 1 ounce costs [tex] \dfrac{\$63.80}{20} =\$3.19. [/tex]

As you can see both brands cost the same per ounce.

Answer: correct choice is A.