On Thu, 10 Apr 1997, Roberta S. Lacefield wrote:
> >>
> >Another way in which we are being "charged" for 'non-merchandise' (noticed
> >by my dad, an effeciency expert) is when meat is packaged it is weighed
> >AFTER it is packaged, so we are paying price per pound for the paper tray
> >and plastic wrapping. An interesting question, to which I have no idea of
> >the answer, would be: Which costs the store more, ground beef or the
> >packaging it comes in? (If it is the packaging, which I seriously doubt, we
> >are getting a deal!!)
> >
>
> Hmm. I see the potential for a nice percentage problem here! I don't think
> it is obvious to my DS students (not much is :-) that if they buy less meat,
> a higher percentage of their dollar goes toward paying for their package.
> Also, two packages would cost more per pound of meat than one with the same
> weight. Ah, the places a little spoiled potato salad can take us!
>
> Roberta
>
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