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Given the following information, determine if one of the brands is a better buy.

Brand A: 14 ounces for $44.66

Brand B: 20 ounces for $63.80

a.

Both brands cost the same per ounce.

b.

Brand A is the better buy.

c.

Brand B is the better buy.

d.

There is not enough information provided to determine the better buy.

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jaslynx

a.
Both brands cost the same per ounce.

frika

Determine how much cost one ounce in both cases:

1. Brand A: 14 ounces for $44.66, then 1 ounce costs @@MATH_TOKEN_0@@

2. Brand B: 20 ounces for $63.80, then 1 ounce costs \(\dfrac{\$63.80}{20} =\$3.19.\)

As you can see both brands cost the same per ounce.

Answer: correct choice is A.

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