At Grocery Mart, tomatoes are $3.15 per pound, or you can buy a 6-pound box for $14.you were grocery shopping, would you buy tomatoes by the pound or by the box?Explain your reasoning. Would you change your answer if you were shopping for riceinstead of tomatoes? Why or why not?

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Chapter1: Foundations

Section1.10: Systems Of Measurement

Problem 1.287TI: Laura gave birth to triplets weighing 3 pounds 3 ounces, 3 pounds 3 ounces, and 2 pounds 9 ounces....

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