document.write( "Question 1142303: A 12 oz gatorade bottle costs $2.50 and a 8oz gatorade bottle costs $1.75. Which size bottle is the better buy?\r
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document.write( "My work: I divided 12/2.50 and got 4.8 (I'm guessing the is the number of ounces per dollar) and for the other one i did 8/$1.75 and got 4.57oz. Is this correct?
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document.write( "I think the seccond bottle is the better buy \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #763017 by ikleyn(52786)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Your calculations are correct, but the logic is false.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You have MORE liquid per dollar in the first case !\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |