Saerah Gray wrote:

> "Jean B." > fnord
> :
>
> > Omelet wrote:
> >> Anyone noted lately that the price per lb./oz./piece is HIGHER for
> >> larger/bulk packages most of the time any more at the grossery
> store? >>
> >> I'm glad I watch for that...
> >>
> >> It's common now for produce and dry goods. The only place it's not
> >> applicable is in the meat section where things are sold by per lb.
> >> weight.
> >
> > Not a lot of the time here, but some of the time. It is good to
> > scrutinize all of the shelf labels to ascertain the best price per
> > unit. Of course, they like to make this difficult, by employing
> > different units for the same items....
> >
>
> Oh, I hate that! I'm good at doing math in my head, but with
> different units, it makes my brain hurt.

One reason I carry a calculator.

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