SOLUTION: What is a better deal, a 16 oz of orange juice for $3.20 or 10 oz of orange juice for $2.10? Why?

Question 946910: What is a better deal, a 16 oz of orange juice for $3.20 or 10 oz of orange juice for $2.10? Why?

Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, josgarithmetic:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Check the cost per ounce of each.

The better deal is the cheaper one per ounce.
$3.20 for 16 ounces is better.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Whatever the unit price, the better deal is debatable because of storage and spoilage. Based strictly on price and purchase costs,

versus dollars per fluid ounce.
0.2 dollars versus 0.21 dollars.

The 16 fluid ounce for $3.20 is the "better deal", ...
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