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One brand of cereal sells for $3.15 for 10 ounces. What is the unitprice per pound?a. $.31b. $5.04c. $ 3.49d. $50.40

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Answer:


\begin{gathered} \\ B\colon\text{ \$5.04} \end{gathered}

Step-by-step explanation:

Here, we want to get the unit price per pound

From the question, the brand sells for $3.15 per 10 ounces

Mathematically, 1 ounce is 0.0625 pound

Thus $3.15 is the price for 0.625 pounds (10 * 0.0625 pounds)

if $3.15 is for 0.625 pounds

$x will be for 1 pound

Mathematically:


\begin{gathered} 3.15*1\text{ = 0.625}* x \\ x\text{ = }(3.15)/(0.625) \\ x\text{ = \$5.04} \end{gathered}

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