Question

At the supermarket you can fill your own honey bear container. A customer buys 12 oz of honey for $5.40. How much does honey cost per ounce?

Answer 1

The honey costs US$ 0.45 per ounce

Explanation:

1. Let's review the information given for solve the question:

Cost of the honey at the supermarket = US$ 5.40

Weight of the honey bought by the customer = 12 ounces

2. This is the formula to find out the cost per ounce:

Cost per ounce = Cost of the honey/Weight of the honey bought by the customer

Cost per ounce = 5.40/12

Cost per ounce = 0.45

The honey costs US$ 0.45 per ounce