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  • 20-05-2021
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A 16 oz package of brown rice costs 79 cents and a 32 oz package of white rice costs $3.49. Which package is a better deal?

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  • 20-05-2021

Answer:

the brown rice is cheaper by the ounce than the white.

Step-by-step explanation:

Find the unit cost in each case.

Brown rice:

 79 cents

----------------- = $0.049/oz

  16 ounces

White rice:

 $3.49

----------------- = $0.109/oz

32 ounces

The brown rice, at 4.9 cents/oz, is the better deal against the competition, 10.9 cents/oz.

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