Sam collins wants to get the best deal in cereal he can find. he finds rice puffs for $2.49 for 24 ounces, $2.69 for 36 ounces, $2.29 for 12 ounces, and $4.00 for 48 ounces. what is the unit price of the best buy?

To find the amount you are paying per ounce, you want to divide the price you are paying by the number of ounces in each box.

$2.49/24 = 0.10375

$2.69/36 = 0.07472222

$2.29/12 = 0.1998333

$4.00/48 = 0.08333333

The unit price of the best buy is $0.07 per ounce of cereal in the box.