SOLUTION: Terry is buying fruit for a party. Apples are on sale for $.99 for an 8 ounce pack. Pears are on sale for $2.99 for a 6-pear pack. Each pear weighs 6 ounces. Write an inequality
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Question 1010619: Terry is buying fruit for a party. Apples are on sale for $.99 for an 8 ounce pack. Pears are on sale for $2.99 for a 6-pear pack. Each pear weighs 6 ounces. Write an inequality and tell which is the better deal per ounce.
Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8 ounces of apples = .99
6 * 6 ounces of pears = 36 ounces of pears = 2.99
apples = .99 / 8 = .12375 per ounce.
pears = 2.99 / 36 = .08305... per ounce.
pears are cheaper per ounce than apples.
your inequality would be 2.99 / 36 < .99 / 8
this simplifies to .08305... < .12375
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