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Which unit rate is the lowest price per ounce? Choice A: 10 ounces of chocolate chips for $1.66 Choice B: 20 ounces of chocolate chips for $3.32

A. Choice A
B. Choice B
C. The unit rates are equal
D. The unit rates cannot be determined

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C.

To find out the rates, you must multiply or divied the ounces and price of on bag of chips to equal the other.

You can divied the 20 ounces into 10 ounces, so you must also divide 3.32 by.
The equals 1.66

Answer:  The correct option is

(C) The unit rates are equal.

Step-by-step explanation:  We are given to choose the lowest price per ounce from the following choices :

Choice A: 10 ounces of chocolate chips for $1.66.

Choice B: 20 ounces of chocolate chips for $3.32.

For Choice A :

Price of 10 ounces of chocolate chips = $1.66.

So, the price of 1 ounce of chocolate chips will be

[tex]\$\dfrac{1.66}{10}=\$0.166.[/tex]

For Choice B :

Price of 20 ounces of chocolate chips = $3.32.

So, the price of 1 ounce of chocolate chips will be

[tex]\$\dfrac{3.32}{20}=\$0.166.[/tex]

Therefore, the price per ounce of both the choices A and B are equal.

Thus, the unit rates are equal.

Option (C) is CORRECT.

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