Question

Brand A of chocolate chips costs $3 for 12 ounces. Brand B of chocolate chips costs $4 for 15 ounces. Which of the following statements is true?

Both brands have the same unit price.
Brand B has the better unit price.
Brand A has the better unit price.

Answer 1

Given : Brand A of chocolate chips costs $3 for 12 ounces. Brand B of chocolate chips costs $4 for 15 ounce

To find :  Which of the following statements is true

Solution:

Brand A:

chocolate chips   12 ounces costs = $3

chocolate chips 1 ounce    cost  = $3/12 = $0.25

Brand B :

chocolate chips 15 ounces  cost  = $4

chocolate chips  1 ounce   cost  = $4/15 = $0.267  

0.25 < 0.267  

Brand A has the better unit price

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Answer 2

Brands and unit prices.

Given :-

Brand A of chocolates: $3 for 12 ounces

→ 1 ounce = $3/12

                = $0.25

Brand B of chocolates: $4 for 15 ounces

→ 1 ounce = $4/15

                = $0.26

It can be seen that Brand A has a lesser price for 1 ounce than Brand B by $0.01.

∴ Brand A has the better unit price.