Question

Mikasi and Julie are determining which size sports drink is the better buy per ounce: a 16-ounce bottle for $1.95 or a 36 ­ounce bottle for $3.05. Who is correct? Explain.

Mikas: 16-oz bottle: 12.2¢ per ounce
36-oz bottle: 8.5¢ per ounce

Julie: 16-oz bottle : 8.2¢ per ounce
36-oz bottle: 11.8¢ per ounce

Answer 1

price per ounce = \($\div \text{oz}\)

Answer 2

what is \(1.95\div 16\)?

Answer 3

0.121875

Answer 4

then the 16 oz bottle cost 12.2 cents an ounce rounded

Answer 5

Thanks but you never explained

Answer 6

Thanks but you never explained

Answer 7

To explain a little bit:
The saying "Price per ounce" means just what it says: total price divided by total ounces. So, you need to find the price per ounce of both 16 oz and 36 oz. Can you do that?