What is the best value for money?

What is a better value for money? A bottle of sun lotion from th holiday shop who offer a 125ml bottle plus 25% extra free at £4 or Southern Pharmacy who offer a 125ml bottle and a 2nd half price?
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We need to work out cost per ml. 1st offer: 125 ml + 25%=125+125/4=125+31.25=156.25 ml cost £4, so £1 buys 156.25/4=39.0625 ml. 2nd offer: Two bottles contain 250 ml costing £4+£2=£6. So £1 buys 250/6=41.67 ml. Therefore, the second offer buys more sun lotion and gives better value for money.

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