Question

A 24 -ounce package of frozen peas costs $1.06 . Give the unit price in cents per ounce. Round to the nearest tenth of a cent

Answer 1

24 ounce = $.106

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Change dollars to cents
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24 ounce = 106 cents

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Divide by 24 on both sides
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1 ounce = 4.4 cents (nearest tenths)

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Answer: 4.4 cents/ounce
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