71Price per ounce comparison
A 12-ounce bottle of juice costs 3.60 dollars and an 18-ounce bottle costs 4.86 dollars. How many cents less per ounce does the 18-ounce bottle cost? A) 3 B) 6 C) 27 D) 30
The 18-ounce bottle costs 3 cents less per ounce, which is answer A. The 12-ounce bottle is 360¢/12 = 30¢/oz, the 18-ounce is 486¢/18 = 27¢/oz, and 30 − 27 = 3.