SCENARIO 1: At Grocery Mart, tomatoes are $2,75 per pound, or you can buy a 5 pound box for $11.
1. What is the unit price for the first tomato option?
2. What is the unit price for the second tomato option?
3. Based on price, which is the better value option?
4. If you were grocery shopping, would you buy tomatoes by the pound or by the box?
5. What factors did you consider when answering question 4?
6. Would your answer to question 4 change if we were talking about rice instead of tomatoes? Why or why not?