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Use Polya’s four-step method in problem solving to solve Exercises 9-40.
a. Which is the better value: a 15.3-ounce box of cereal for $3.37 or a 24-ounce box of cereal for $4.59?
b. The supermarket displays the unit price for the 15.3-ounce box in terms of cost per ounce, but displays the unit price for the 24-ounce box in terms of cost per pound. What are the unit prices, to the nearest cent, given by the supermarket?
c. Based on your work in parts (a) and (b), does the better value always have the lower displayed unit price? Explain your answer.
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