1. **State the problem:** You want to buy stuffing mix with a 5.00 bill. There are three brands with different prices and sizes. You have a 10¢ coupon for Cook Top Stuffing Mix. Find the best buy and compute your change. 2. **List the prices and sizes:** - Cook Top: 6 oz for 1.49 or 12 oz for 2.99 with 10¢ off coupon - Saltridge Farms: 6 oz for 1.79 - Cousin Ben's: 6 oz for 1.29 3. **Calculate the price per ounce for each option:** For Cook Top 6 oz: $$\text{Price per oz} = \frac{1.49 - 0.10}{6} = \frac{1.39}{6}$$ For Cook Top 12 oz: $$\text{Price per oz} = \frac{2.99 - 0.10}{12} = \frac{2.89}{12}$$ For Saltridge Farms 6 oz: $$\text{Price per oz} = \frac{1.79}{6}$$ For Cousin Ben's 6 oz: $$\text{Price per oz} = \frac{1.29}{6}$$ 4. **Calculate each value:** $$\frac{1.39}{6} \approx 0.2317$$ $$\frac{2.89}{12} \approx 0.2408$$ $$\frac{1.79}{6} \approx 0.2983$$ $$\frac{1.29}{6} \approx 0.2150$$ 5. **Compare price per ounce:** - Cousin Ben's: 0.2150 per oz (cheapest) - Cook Top 6 oz: 0.2317 per oz - Cook Top 12 oz: 0.2408 per oz - Saltridge Farms: 0.2983 per oz 6. **Best buy:** Cousin Ben's 6 oz at 1.29 7. **Compute change:** $$\text{Change} = 5.00 - 1.29 = 3.71$$ **Final answer:** Buy Cousin Ben's 6 oz for 1.29 and get 3.71 change.