At a grocery store, blueberries come packaged in 8-ounce containers for $2.80. At a farmer's market, blueberries cost $4.20 for 14 ounces. There are 16 ounces in one pound. Which statement accurately compares the cost of blueberries?

Blueberries are $0.23 per pound more expensive at the farmer's market.

Blueberries are $0.50 per pound less expensive at the farmer's market.

Blueberries are $0.80 per pound less expensive at the farmer's market.

Blueberries are $1.40 per pound more expensive at the farmer's market.

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Shamar Richards

1 January, 09:54

At a grocery store, blueberries come packaged in 8-ounce containers for $2.80. At a farmer's market, blueberries cost $4.20 for 14 ounces. There are 16 ounces in one pound. Which statement accurately compares the cost of blueberries?

Blueberries are $0.23 per pound more expensive at the farmer's market.

Blueberries are $0.50 per pound less expensive at the farmer's market.

Blueberries are $0.80 per pound less expensive at the farmer's market.

Blueberries are $1.40 per pound more expensive at the farmer's market.

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Carla Stuart · Answer 1

Answer: C. Blueberries are $0.80 per pound less at the farmer's market

Step-by-step explanation:

At the store per ounce the blueberries are $0.35. ($2.80 price/8 ounces)

At the farmers market per ounce the blueberries are $0.30. ($4.20 price/14 ounces)

There are 16 ounces in a pound. Store=$0.35 x 16 = $5.60; Market = $0.30 x 16 = $4.80

They cost less at the farmer's market. $5.60-$4.80 = $0.80