Suppose that the price of cornflakes is $3.0 per box and the price of oatmeal is $1.5 per box. Both boxes contain the same number of ounces of cereal. The relative price of cornflakes in terms of oatmeal is

A. 0.67.
B. 1.5
C. 2.0
D. 1.0.


Answer: C

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