At the store
See which pack gives more items for the price you type
The lower shelf price is not always more items per dollar.
- Calculated from what you enter
- About 2 minutes
- Easy
The short version
- For someone who already has the numbers in hand.
- Compare items per dollar for two packs you type.
- It is not a decision about what you should buy, sign, or qualify for.
The moment
Two packs sit side by side. You type each price and each item count. The page compares items per dollar.
After this, you can see which pack gives more items for the price you type.
Your guess first
These numbers are an illustration, not a store price. Pack A price 5.00; Pack A items 10; Pack B price 6.00; Pack B items 15.
The turn
The first illustration comes out to 2.50. Items per dollar: A 2.00, B 2.50. A second illustration comes out to 2.00. Items per dollar: A 2.00, B 1.67.
Why the number hides
Shelf price and count are printed separately. Items per dollar is the comparison the tags skip.
Now run your own numbers
Do this next
- Type pack A price and count.
- Type pack B price and count.
- Read which pack gives more items per dollar.
- Ignore the result if you will not use the extra items.
- This does not check a shelf.
Who this will not work for
- A price this page did not ask you to type.
- Tax, unless you folded it into a number.
- Advice about what you should buy.
A pitfall
This is not price per ounce. It uses the item counts you type.
How this was calculated
Items per dollar is the count divided by the price. The higher rate gives more items for the money.
This is arithmetic on the numbers you type. It doesn't check store prices.