Question

Yuki bought a pound of confetti for \$12$12dollar sign, 12. What is the price, in dollars, per ounce of confetti? There are 161616 ounces in 111 pound.

Answer 1

Cost of confetti per ounce = $0.75

Explanation:

Cost of 1 pound of confetti =$12

1 pound = 16 ounces

So, cost of 16 ounces of confetti is same as cost of a pound of confetti = $12

Using unitary method to find cost of 1 ounce of confetti.

if 16 ounce cost = $12

then 1 ounce will cost
`=\$(12)/(16)=\$(3)/(4)=\$0.75`

∴ Cost of confetti per ounce = $0.75