Lesson Four: Shopping Wisely
Materials: Page 5 of 6
Unit Pricing
 
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Unit price indicators usually have UPC bar codes on them. It’s easy
to find the best buy if you understand unit pricing. Unit pricing does
the math for you!
|  |
ITEM PRICE
$1.99 |
UNIT PRICE
11.3
PER OUNCE |
| PEANUT
BUTTER 18-oz. |
ITEM PRICE
$2.99 |
UNIT PRICE
10.7
PER OUNCE |
| PEANUT
BUTTER 28-oz. |
Which size peanut butter costs more? Which would you buy?
|  |
ITEM PRICE
$.89 |
UNIT PRICE
8.1
PER OUNCE |
| BRAND
NAME CANNED CORN 11-oz. |
ITEM PRICE
2/$1.19 |
UNIT PRICE
3.9
PER OUNCE |
| STORE
BRAND CANNED CORN 15.25-oz. |
Would you buy the brand name or the store brand corn?
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