SOLUTION: Tuna can be bought in 12-oz cans that sell for $1.09 each or in 10.75-oz cans that sell for .98 cents each. Which is the better buy? Use unit ratios to answer this problem.
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Question 402279: Tuna can be bought in 12-oz cans that sell for $1.09 each or in 10.75-oz cans that sell for .98 cents each. Which is the better buy? Use unit ratios to answer this problem.
I'm pretty stuck on this one. Please help! Thank you :) Answer by sofiyac(983) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! All you do is divide the price by the weight to find the unit rate
1.09/12=0.0908 per ounce
.98/10.75=0.0912 per ounce
So the first one is a better buy
