OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §5.6 Ratios and Rate · Example 10 · Arithmetic · Ratio & rate

Ratios and Rate · Example 10

Paul is shopping for laundry detergent. At the grocery store, the liquid detergent is priced at $\$ \text{14}.\text{99} $f or$ 64 $l o a d so f l a u n d r y an d t h es am e b r an d o f p o w d er d e t er g e n t i s p r i ce d a t$ $\text{15}.\text{99} $f or$ 80$ loads.
Which detergent has the lowest cost per load?

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §5.6 Ratios and Rate · Example 10

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