An 8-oz bottle of ketchup costs $1.39. If the unit rate stays the same, how much should a 14-oz bottle cost? $0.79 $2.43 $2.78 $1.45

Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020

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Given: 

8 oz bottle of ketchup = $1.39 

Determine how much should a 14oz bottle cost, if the unit rate stays the same.

Solution:

In order to determine how much should a 14oz bottle cost, we must know first the cost per oz. This can be done by dividing 1.39 with 8.

= $1.39/8oz

= $0.17375 per oz

Now that we know the cost per oz, we simply multiply it with 14oz .

=( $0.17375 per oz)(14 oz)

=$ 2.4325

Therefore a 14oz bottle of ketchup will cost  $2.43.