SOLUTION: a 32 oz bottle of heinz ketchup cost $1.98 and a 24-ounce bottle cost $1.82 also a 20 ounce bottle cost 1.62. Which is the better buy?

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Question 193835: a 32 oz bottle of heinz ketchup cost $1.98 and a 24-ounce bottle cost $1.82 also a 20 ounce bottle cost 1.62. Which is the better buy?
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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need to figure out cost per ounce. In order to do that you divide the cost by the number of ounces
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1.98/32=.0618 cents per oz
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1.82/24.0758 cents per oz
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1.62/20=.081 cents per oz
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the best buy is the 32 oz bottle of ketchup for $1.98