document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010619>Question 1010619</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #626190 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=626190\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8 ounces of apples = .99\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6 * 6 ounces of pears = 36 ounces of pears = 2.99\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "apples = .99 / 8 = .12375 per ounce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "pears = 2.99 / 36 = .08305... per ounce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "pears are cheaper per ounce than apples.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your inequality would be 2.99 / 36 < .99 / 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this simplifies to .08305... < .12375\r<BR>\n" );
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