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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A shampoo comes in two sizes—> a 12 fl. Oz. Bottle that sells for $3.32 and a 16 fl. Oz. Bottle for $3.80. Calculate the unit price (price per fl. oz.). Which one is the least expensive?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So what's the price per fl. oz. for the first bottle?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do you calculate unit price? You take the price and divide it by the number of units. Hence the price per unit for bottle a is $3.32/(12 fl. oz.) = $0.277 / fl. oz. Make sense? If so, you now calculate the unit price for bottle b.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

still there?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i still dont get it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ok. Suppose you buy 2 lbs of potatoes and they cost $5. What's the price per pound?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How much does 1 lb of potatoes cost if 2 lb cost $5?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thanks u got it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So what's the unit cost for the second bottle?

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