Price-club sells a 12-ounce package of spaghetti noodles for $3.44 and Shop Mart sells a 2-pound box of spaghetti noodles for $8.35.
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The complete question is:
Price-club sells a 12-ounce package of spaghetti noodles for $3.44 and Shop Mart sells a 2-pound box of spaghetti noodles for $8.35. Find the unit price per ounce for both the clubs.
Given:
(I) Price-club sells a 12-ounce package of spaghetti noodles for $3.44.
(ii) Shop Mart sells a 2-pound box of spaghetti noodles for $8.35.
To find:
(I) The unit price per pound for both the clubs.
Solution:
For Price Club,
12 ounce package costs $3.44
By unitary method, 1 ounce would cost =$(3.44/12)
=$ 0.286
For Shop Mart,
2 pound (32 ounce) costs $8.35 [1 pound = 16 ounce]
By unitary method, 1 ounce would cost =$(8.35/32)
=$ 0.261
Since, $0.286>$0.261,
The price per ounce for Price Club is more.
Answer:Price Club is more.
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