document.write( "Question 1107856: At the Gourmet Grocery Mart, a 575g can of green beans costs 39 cents and a 810g can of the same product costs 52 cents. Which is the better buy? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #722882 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! At the Gourmet Grocery Mart, a 575g can of green beans costs 39 cents and a 810g can of the same product costs 52 cents. Which is the better buy? \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "You want cost per gram, so divide each item's cost by the item's weight. \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "beans:: 39/575 = 0.0678 cents per gram \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "beans:: 52/810 = 0.0642 cents per gram \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "--------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |