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  • Question
    How do you find the total cost for one item from its unit cost?
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    The unit cost x quantity = total cost. For example: 24 oz soup at $0.10 ounce is 24 x $0.10 = $2.40.
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    How do I find the unit price of biscuits?
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    Look at the packaging and find how many biscuits there are per package. Then, divide the cost over the quantity. For example, 24 biscuits at $2.40 would be $0.10 per biscuit.
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    When two people are participating in a buy one get one of equal or lesser value free promotion, which cost is split, the higher priced item or the lower priced item?
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    The higher priced item is always the one that you pay for - the lower priced item is the one that you get for free. So I'd say you split the cost of the higher priced item.
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    I need to know, if 2500 bundles of vials is 440000 rupees, then how much for one bundle? If 2244 bundles sells for 36500 rupees, then what is the price for one bundle?
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    In the first example, 1 bundle = 176 rupees (440000/2500). In the second example, 1 bundle = 16.26 rupees (36500/2244).
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    What do I do if there is no C?
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    Ask a store associate. He or she should be able to find it from the inventory list details.
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    If a 10oz box of cereal costs $2.20, what does an 8oz box cost?
    Community Answer
    If you divide 2.20 by 10, you get 22c per oz, meaning that 8oz is 8 x 22 = $1.76.
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    How do I calculate if 3.25 per quart is cheaper than 6.50 per gallon?
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    One gallon is equal to 4 quarts. Just multiply the price per quart by 4 to obtain the gallon price (13).
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    What is the equation to calculate price per unit?
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    Price per unit is the price of an item divided by the number of units of that item in a package. So, let P be price of the whole package and U be units. Price per unit = P/U. Note that a unit can be any measurement of mass, length, or volume. Alternately, in some packaged items, a unit is just one of that item.
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    What is the cost of 128 oz if 5.5 oz costs .77?
    Community Answer
    128 X .77 98.56 ------------- = --------- = 17.92 5.5 5.5
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    How can I figure out cost per item?
    Community Answer
    You can figure the cost per item by subtracting the price of the food all together from the amount you pay.
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    How do you calculate unit price?
    Drew Hawkins1
    Community Answer
    You can calculate a product's unit price by taking the item's total price and dividing it by the quantity listed on the package. For example, if you see a 24 oz bottle of shampoo for $13.79. Divide $13.79 by 24, to find a unit price of $0.57.
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    What is per unit price?
    Drew Hawkins1
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    The per unit price, or the unit price, is the cost per quantity of an item. The quantity can be measured as individual items or as a unit of measurement, such as a gram or pound. You can use the unit price to compare items to find the best value.
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    How do you figure out price per ounce?
    Drew Hawkins1
    Community Answer
    You can quickly and easily find out the price per ounce of an item. First, find the total price of the item. Then, check the packaging to find out the number of ounces in the product. Divide the price of the item by the number of ounces to find the price per ounce of the item.
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    If 4 cans are $3, what is the price of one can?
    Community Answer
    $0.75 per can. $3.00 divided by 4 cans equals $0.75.
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    Which is the better value, 2 liters for $2 or 1.25 liter for $1.29?
    Verin
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    2 litres for $2 is a better deal. With that one you're essentially paying 1 cent per millilitre, while the 1.25 litre for $1.29 deal has you paying 1.032 cents per millilitre.
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