SOLUTION: Such a deal: A 50 cent rebate is available on a 4-oz jar of instant coffee, and the 2.5oz jar sells for $3.00. At what price would the larger jar be more economical?

Question 517806: Such a deal: A 50 cent rebate is available on a 4-oz jar of instant coffee, and the 2.5oz jar sells for $3.00. At what price would the larger jar be more economical?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The smaller jar sells at

or $1.20/oz
Let = the price of the larger jar

If you add in the rebate, the larger jar
on the shelf for or $5.30 /jar
is the same price/qty as the smaller jar,
so $5.29/jar is more economical
RELATED QUESTIONS
The amount of coffee that a filling machine puts into an 8 oz. jar is normally... (answered by stanbon)

A process is in control when the average amount of instant coffee that is packed in a... (answered by Boreal)

an 18-oz jar of peanut butter in the shape of a right circular cylinder is 5in high and... (answered by josgarithmetic)

Which one is a better deal? A 18 oz jar of jam that costs $1.99 or a 24 oz jar of jam... (answered by ikleyn)

what is the unit price for a can of soup that is $1.19 and is... (answered by richwmiller)

Loblaws sells two brands of jams. Brand x sells their jam for 4$. No name brand sells at... (answered by josgarithmetic)

suppose you have 2 jars with the following contents, Jar 1 has 5 white balls and 4 black... (answered by stanbon)

a jar of instant coffee contains 16 and one third ounces of coffee. how many cups of... (answered by lwsshak3)

The number of bacteria in a jar doubles every day. After 20 days the jar is full. On what (answered by Alan3354)