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Newguest Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Much cheaper per calorie

Hi

Why are Snickers so much cheaper per calorie than spinach?

Does it mean that if you want to buy something calorific Snickers will be cheaper for you than some spinach?
  

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Yes. You are getting a lot more calories for a lot less money.

  • Yes.
  • You are getting a lot more calories for a lot less money.
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Yes. Emotion: smile You are getting a lot more calories for a lot less money.
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NewguestDoes it mean that if you want to buy something calorific Snickers will be cheaper for you than some spinach?
No. At least it's not very clear what you mean if you put it that way.

Let's assume that one Snickers bar contains 400 calories and costs $.40. That's $0.001 per calorie.
Let's assume that one pound of spinach contains 150 calorie

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