At a grocery store blueberries come package an 8 ounce containers for $2.80 at a farmers market blueberries cost $4.20 for 14 ounces there are 16 ounces in 1 pound which statement accurately compares the cost of blueberries
Accepted Solution
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This questions has a list of answer choices.
This is the list of answer choices:
A.) Blueberries are $0.23 per pound more expensive at the farmer’s market.
B.) Blueberries are $0.50 per pound less expensive at the farmer’s market.
C.) Blueberries are $0.80 per pound less expensive at the farmer’s market.
D.) Blueberries are $1.40 per pound more expensive at the farmer’s market.
The answer is: option C.) Blueberries are $0.80 per pound less expensive at the farmer’s market.
Explanation:
All the choices are compare the cost of 1 pound of bluberries at both market places.
So, the cost of the blueberries at grocery store is $ 0.8 / pound greater than the cost of the blueberries at the farmer's market, which is equivalent to that the cost at the farmer's market is $ 0.8/pound less than the cost at the grocery store. And that is what option C) states.