At a grocery store, blueberries come packaged in 8-ounce containers for $2.80. At a farmer's market, blueberries cost $4.20 for 14 ounces. There are 16 ounces in one pound. Which statement accurately compares the cost of blueberries? Blueberries are $0.23 per pound more expensive at the farmer’s market. Blueberries are $0.50 per pound less expensive at the farmer’s market. Blueberries are $0.80 per pound less expensive at the farmer’s market. Blueberries are $1.40 per pound more expensive at the farmer’s market.

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At a grocery store, blueberries come packaged in 8-ounce containers for $2.80. At a farmer's market, blueberries cost $4.20 for 14 ounces. There are 16 ounces in one pound. Which statement accurately compares the cost of blueberries?  Blueberries are $0.23 per pound more expensive at the farmer’s market. Blueberries are $0.50 per pound less expensive at the farmer’s market.  Blueberries are $0.80 per pound less expensive at the farmer’s market.  Blueberries are $1.40 per pound more expensive at the farmer’s market.

texaschic101 · Answer

Grocery store..
8 ounce containers for 2.80...
2.80/8 = 0.35 cents per ounce
16 ounces in a lb....so 16 * 0.35 = 5.60 per pound

Farmers market ..
14 ounces for 4.20
4.20/14 = 0.30 cents per ounce
16 ounces in a lb....so 16 * 0.30 = 4.80 per pound

5.60 - 4.80 = 0.80 cents

conclusion : farmers market is 0.80 cents less then the grocery store

any questions ?

anonymous · Answer

thanks ! i suck at this stuff lol (: