Question

Erin loves to eat cereal!

She is comparing advertisements for local grocery stores to determine where she should buy her cereal.

Save-Some-More has a 10 ounce box of cereal listed for $3.30.

Save-The-Most has a 11 ounce box of cereal listed for $3.08.

Spend-Less-Money has a 15 ounce box of cereal listed for $4.05.

Cheap-Food has a 15 ounce box of cereal listed for $4.50.

Rearrange the list of grocery stores in order from the cheapest sale of the cereal to the most expensive.

Answer 1

I need some to tell me how would i solve this the fastest way

Answer 2

It's pretty simple.

Answer 3

any ideas?

Answer 4

Yeah.

Answer 5

Can you show me what will i do first? :)

Answer 6

Hint: calculate the unit cost of each

Answer 7

I don't have time for any hints....I just want the first step

Answer 8

Step-by-Step

Answer 9

That is the first step :)

1 unit = 1 ounce

Answer 10

Now what?

Answer 11

Save-Some-More has a 10 ounce box of cereal listed for $3.30.

How much does 1 ounce cost?

Answer 12

Well you said 1 unit=1ounce

Answer 13

If 10 ounces cost $3.30.

then 1 ounce costs ?

Answer 14

30 cent?

Answer 15

Would i divide 3.30 to 1?

Answer 16

Nope, divide by 10 ounces to get price per ounce.

Answer 17

Oh so i would divide 10 to 3.30?