Question

12. ALGEBRA Sherri Cole found that the 12-ounce can of frozen orange juice

Answer 1

Answer:

96 = x

Step-by-step explanation:

I'm going to use cents instead of dollars because I find decimals and fractions to be cumbersome. I assume you meant $.005 instead of 4.005.

Let x denote the price (in cents) of the 12-ounce can. Then the price of the 16-ounce can is (x + 16) cents, and the price of the 24-ounce can is ((x + 16) + 68), or (x + 84) cents.

The unit price (cents per ounce) of the 12-oz can is x/12

The unit price of the 16-oz can is (x + 16)/16

The unit price of the 24-oz can is (x + 84)/24

You are told that, in terms of x,

(x + 84)/24 = x/12 - 0.5

Multiply both sides by 24:

x + 84 = 2x - 12

Solve for x:

96 = x

So the unit prices (in cents per ounce) are:

12 oz: 96/12 = 8 cents/oz

16 oz: 112/16 = 7 cents/oz

24 oz: 180/24 = 7.5 cents/oz

So the 16 ounce can is the best buy based on lowest unit price.