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Unit Prices

Question 6 • POP Financial Math 26/27

Given the following prices and unit conversions, rank the brands from lowest to highest unit price.Brand A: $1.48 for 2.5 poundsBrand B: $1.30 for 907.18 grams; 1 pound is approximately 453.59 gramsBrand C: $1.55 for 50 ounces; 1 pound is equal to 16 ounces

Answer
A
Brand A, Brand B, Brand C
B
Brand A, Brand C, Brand B
C
Brand B, Brand A, Brand C
D
Brand C, Brand A, Brand B

Explanation

Compare each price per pound. Brand A costs $1.48 ÷ 2.5 = $0.592 per pound. Brand B’s 907.18 grams is about 2 pounds, so it costs $1.30 ÷ 2 = $0.65 per pound. Brand C’s 50 ounces is 50 ÷ 16 = 3.125 pounds, so it costs $1.55 ÷ 3.125 = $0.496 per pound. From lowest to highest, the order is Brand C, Brand A, Brand B, which is choice D.

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