The price of cookies in terms of gallons of milk per cookie is 0.6 and the price a gallon of milk in terms of pounds of butter per gallon is 1.2. What is the relative price of cookies to butter?
A) 1.39
B) 0.6
C) 0.72
D) 0.50

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To find the relative price of cookies to butter, we need to combine the two given prices, which can be done by multiplying them: 
0.6 (gallons of milk per cookie) x 1.2 (pounds of butter per gallon of milk) = 0.72 pounds of butter per cookie 
So, the relative price of cookies to butter is 0.72 pounds of butter per cookie. Therefore, the best choice is C.

The Price of Cookies in Terms of Gallons of Milk