document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28330>Question 28330</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this problem.  For some reason I can't get the right answers for price comparison.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Del Monte asparagus spears sell for $1.39 for 8oz, and Green Giant asparagus spears cost $1.99 for 12 oz.  Which is the better buy, and by how much, rounded to the nearest tenth of a cent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I divided the price by the ounces and came up with .17 cents for both.  The answer is the Green Giant brand becuase it is .8 cents cheaper.  ??????\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks, in advance, for the help!!  :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18525 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=18525\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Check you arithmetic:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "139/8=17.37<BR>\n" );
document.write( "199/12=16.58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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