Navya and Beatriz are looking at the cans of coffee on display at a local supermarket.They are trying to decide which of two different-sized cans is the better buy.Navya attempts to divide the price of each can by the number of ounces of coffee each contains.Beatriz suggests that "the larger size is usually a better buy."Navya is using a(n)___; Beatriz,a(n)___.
A) heuristic; algorithm
B) algorithm; heuristic
C) schema; algorithm
D) heuristic; schema

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Navya is attempting to use an algorithm by dividing the price by the number of ounces, while Beatriz is using a heuristic by assuming that the larger size is always a better buy.

Navya and Beatriz Are Looking at the Cans of Coffee