Question

A box of stuffing costs $1.99 for 16 oz. Find the unit cost, round to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

The given ratio is:

`\frac{\text{ \$1.99}}{16oz}`

To find the unit cost per ounce, we can use proportions as follows:

`\frac{\text{ \$1.99}}{16oz}=(x)/(1oz)`

Now, solve for x:

`\begin{gathered} x=\frac{1oz\cdot\text{ \$1.99}}{16oz} \\ x=0.12 \end{gathered}`

The cost per ounce (unit cost) is then $0.12/oz