How to calculate the price per pound?
It is now easy to calculate the price per pound! -
PricePerLB.com (
Price Per Pound) is a mobile-enabled, user-friendly website app, where you can compare prices using a mobile device, tablet, laptop or desktop computer.
All fields are required: for each item, enter the shop, item's name or brand, weight in pounds and / or ounces (or even kg or g), and price in dollars, Calculate... and here you have it: the price per pound of the item.
Not counting in pounds? - see other units.
All consumers' associations recommend you compare the price per pound before you buy.
How to calculate the price per pound when the product is sold in g? - Use priceperlb.com
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and save costs by choosing the best value per pound
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You can enter integers and decimals in
pounds and
ounces fields. The calculator adds them up automatically. If a value is
zero, just skip the field. Just don't forget to write the shop name and item's brand for each tile before you calculate.
Example 1: - If the item's label displays the weight as
3 lb 2 oz, enter shop name and the item's brand, enter
3 in the
pounds field, leave the
00 (decimal) value unchanged, enter
2 in the
ounces field, leave the
00 (decimal) value unchanged, fill out the
Price field and
Calculate to
get the price per pound.
Example 2: - If the item's label displays the weight as
1.4 lb, type the retailer and the good's make, enter 1 in the pounds field, enter
1 in the
pounds field, enter
4 in the
00 (decimal) field, leave the
ounces fields unchanged, fill out the
Price field and
Calculate to
calculate the cost per pound.
Example 3: - You are offered a box of chocolates labeled 750g at $6.50. How are you going to know the price per pound? - Write the store name and the chocolate's manufacturer, go to the arrow
US, select
g. Type
750 and
6.50,
Calculate and the price per lb appears. The website has converted grams into pounds, and
computed the price per pound.
Example 4: - Your sports shop has a new set of 50kg dumbbell weights at $139.99. How does that
compare in price per pound with another set labeled 110lb and costing the same price? - You will need to use two tiles on this site to perform the comparison:
• In
Item1, enter the shop name and "50 kg dumbbells". Then select
kg in the drop-down menu and type
50 and
139.99.
Calculate and you'll see the price per pound. The site has converted kilograms into pounds, and found the price per pound.
• In
Item2, enter the shop name and "110 lb dumbbells". Then write
110 in the
pounds field, and write the price.
Calculate and you'll see the price per pound.
You are faced with the following situation: - You want to buy a can of your favorite tuna, and you have three choices: 2oz for $0.99; 4.5oz for $1.69; or 12oz for $4.79. Which choice will give you the most value for your money, and how to calculate the price per pound? Perplex? The best choice is 4.5oz for $1.69.
In many parts of the world, the English system of measurements is common in everyday life. If you visit a supermarket or grocery store, for instance, you may see prices or costs of fresh produce in pounds or lbs. If you're not familiar with the English unit of weight, here's a brief introduction to the English unit of weight - pound. Pound stands for pound weight or libra pondo. In Latin, libra means weight or balance scale. Thus, pound derived its name from pondo, and the lb notation for pound is an abbreviation of libra.
In a digitally connected world, PricePerLb.com endeavours to help savvy folks make quick decisions. When you're at a supermarket and need to make a quick cost comparison of say pre-packaged olives from several suppliers, PricePerLb.com - accessible on a variety of handheld devices - can help you get a clear picture of how much you're spending per pound for each product. Simply enter costs or prices from the price tag for available choices, and presto - PricePerLb.com will help you stay on budget by showing prices or costs per pound. 
