7) (a) If my favorite cereal costs $2.99 for a 14-ounce box, what is the price per ounce? (b) A gallon of milk costs $2.89. What is the price per ounce? (c) A three-pound bag of apples is on sale for $2.49. What is the price per pound? (d) In one store, a 36-pack of diapers costs $12.99. Another store is selling bonus packs, containing 42 diapers, for $14.59. Which is the better deal?

7) (a) If my favorite cereal costs $2.99 for a 14-ounce box, what is the price per ounce? (b) A gallon of milk costs $2.89. What is the price per ounce? (c) A three-pound bag of apples is on sale for $2.49. What is the price per pound? (d) In one store, a 36-pack of diapers costs $12.99. Another store is selling bonus packs, containing 42 diapers, for $14.59. Which is the better deal?

A First Course in Probability (10th Edition)

10th Edition

ISBN:9780134753119

Author:Sheldon Ross

Publisher:Sheldon Ross

Chapter1: Combinatorial Analysis

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1.1P: a. How many different 7-place license plates are possible if the first 2 places are for letters and...

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