The price of spices is given in the table.
32.5 pounds of Garlic costs = $92.60
1 pound of garlic costs = [tex] \$92.60 \div 32.5 [/tex] = $2.8
40 pounds of sage costs = $152.25
1 pound of sage costs = [tex] \$152.25 \div 40 [/tex] = $3.8
22.5 pounds of ginger costs= $74.50
1 pound of ginger costs = [tex] \$74.50 \div 22.5 [/tex] = $3.3
42 pounds of basil costs = $125
1 pound of basil costs= [tex] \$125 \div 42 [/tex] = $3.0
The spices in order from the least to the greatest unit cost in dollars per pound is :
$2.8 , $3.0 , $3.3 , $3.8
