At a grocery store, blueberries come packaged in 8-ounce containers for $2.80. at a farmer's market, blueberries cost $4.20 for 14 ounces. there are 16 ounces in one pound. which statement accurately compares the cost of blueberries?

blueberries are $0.23 per pound more expensive at the farmer’s market.

blueberries are $0.50 per pound less expensive at the farmer’s market.

blueberries are $0.80 per pound less expensive at the farmer’s market.

blueberries are $1.40 per pound more expensive at the farmer’s market.

C. Blueberries are $0.80 per pound less expensive at the farmer’s market.

Step-by-step explanation:

At a grocery store, blueberries come in 8-ounce container for = $2.80

Price per ounce in grocery store = 2.80 ÷ 8 = $0.35

As we know 16 ounce = 1 pound

Price of 1 pound blueberries at grocery store =  0.35 × 16 = $5.60

At a farmer's market, blueberries costs for 14 ounces = $4.20

Price per ounce in farmer's market = 4.20 ÷ 14 = $0.30

Price for 1 pound blueberries at farmer's market = 16 × 0.30 = $4.80

Difference in the price between farmer's market and grocery store is

$5.60 -  $4.80 = $0.80

Blueberries are $0.80 per pound less expensive at the farmer's market.

Option C.

Step-by-step explanation:

At a grocery store, blueberries come in 8-ounce container for = $2.80

Price per ounce in grocery store = 2.80 ÷ 8 = $0.35

As we know 16 ounce = 1 pound

Price of 1 pound blueberries at grocery store =  0.35 × 16 = $5.60

At a farmer's market, blueberries costs for 14 ounces = $4.20

Price per ounce in farmer's market = 4.20 ÷ 14 = $0.30

Price for 1 pound blueberries at farmer's market = 16 × 0.30 = $4.80

Difference in the price between farmer's market and grocery store is

$5.60 -  $4.80 = $0.80

Blueberries are $0.80 per pound less expensive at the farmer's market.

therefore, Option C is correct.