At the game spectators can buy a large popcorn (16 oz cup) for $1.12 or a small popcorn (12 oz cup) for $0.96 which popcorn option is the better buy ( has a lower unit rate)?

The unit ratio is defined as the total cost divided by the number of oz.

So, the large popcorn has a unit cost of

meaning that 1oz of pop corn costs 7 cents.

Similarly, the small popcorn has a unit cost of

meaning that 1oz of pop corn costs 8 cents.

So, the large popcorn has a lower unit rate.

see explanation

step-by-step explanation:

since the sequence is geometric there is a common ratio r between consecutive terms, that is

r = 4 ÷ - 2 = - 2

r = - 8 ÷ 4 = - 2

r = 16 ÷ 8 = - 2

the next term - 13 must be incorrect as it should be - 32 for the sequence to be geometric.

the first 4 terms are therefore geometric with common ratio r = - 2