Twelve ounces of Brand X costs $1.14. Sixteen ounces of Brand Y costs $1.28. Brand X costs how much more per ounce than Brand Y.

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Yusuf Leach

17 November, 07:06

Twelve ounces of Brand X costs $1.14. Sixteen ounces of Brand Y costs $1.28. Brand X costs how much more per ounce than Brand Y.

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Greenie · Answer 1

"Per" means "divided by", so "cost per ounce" means "cost"/"ounces".

The difference in cost per ounce is

... (1.14/12) - (1.28/16) =.095 -.08 = 0.015

Brand X costs 1.5¢ more per ounce than Brand Y.