Solution:
Scott paid;
$13.24 for 3.41-pound bag of shrimp
This means,
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{ \$13.24=3.41pound} \\ 3.41\text{pound}=13.24 \\ \text{The unit price means the price of 1pound.} \\ 1\text{pound=}\frac{13.24}{3.41} \\ \text{Unit price= \$3.88 to the nearest tenth} \end{gathered}[/tex]
$18.99 for 4.96-pound bag of shrimp
This means,
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{ \$18.99=4.96pound} \\ 4.96\text{pound}=18.99 \\ \text{The unit price means the price of 1pound.} \\ 1\text{pound=}\frac{18.99}{4.96} \\ \text{Unit price= \$3.83 to the nearest tenth} \end{gathered}[/tex]
Therefore, the bag that is a better buy based on the unit price is the 4.96-pound because of the unit price which is lesser than the unit price for the 3.41-pound bag.
Thus, the 4.96-pound is a better buy.