Calculating Unit Prices - Lesson Topic Index | Grade 7 Math | Intermediate Test Prep | StudyZone
Unit price is the cost of one unit of measure of an item. Unit price is often used in a grocery store to compare the price of two or more brands of the same item.
Ex 1: If Brand X costs $3.99 for 32 oz, let's figure out the unit cost of Brand X (the cost of 1 oz).
It's easy!!!
Divide $3.99 by 32 and round to the nearest tenth (the cost goes inside the division box).
The unit cost is approximately $0.12.
Ex 2: If Brand Y costs $4.25 for 3 lbs, let's figure out the unit cost of Brand Y (the cost of 1 lb).
Divide $4.25 by 3 and round to the nearest tenth.
The unit cost is approximately $1.42.
Let's practice finding the unit cost!
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