A Convenience store sells two brands of orange juice.Brand A contains 8 fluid ounces and cost $1.28.Brand B countains 12 fluid ounces and cost $1.68.What is the difference in cost,in dollars,per fluid ounces between the two brands of juice?
2 Answers
Aug 6, 2018
Brand B is cheaper by $0.02 per fluid ounce.
Explanation:
As a rule, "of" means multiply, and "per" means divide.
We have been asked for "cost, in dollars, per fluid ounces".
We need to divide cost, in dollars, by fluid ounces.
Brand A:
Brand B:
The difference between brand A and brand B is $0.02 per fluid ounce, with brand B being cheaper.
Aug 6, 2018
Brand A is expensive. Unit costs are
Explanation:
Let me find cost of per ounce first.
Brand A
Brand B
The difference is:
Brand A is more expensive (2 cents) compared to Brand B in terms of cost of per ounce volume.