Question

An 8-ounce package of cheese is $2.24. A package is t $3.75. A 28-ounce package is $8.12. What size is the buy?

Answer 1

`8`-ounce package of cheese for `$2.24` is a better buy.

Explanation:

As `8`-ounce package of cheese costs `$2.24`,

price per ounce is `$2.24/8=$0.28`

and as `28`-ounce package is `$8.12`,

price per ounce is `$8.12/8=$0.29`

Hence `8`-ounce package of cheese for `$2.24` is a better buy.