Question

Suppose tortilla chips cost 32.5 cents per ounce what would a bag of chips cost if it contained 20oz round the answer to the nearest cent

Answer 1

The Solution:

Given:

cost per ounce = 32.5 cents

Required:

To find the cost of a bag of chips that contains 20 oz.

Recall:

ounce = oz

`\begin{gathered} 1\text{ oz}=32.5\text{ cents} \\ \\ 20\text{ oz }=20\text{ ounces} \\ \\ Cost\text{ of 20 oz is :} \\ \\ 20*32.5\text{ cents=650 cents }=\text{\$}6.50 \end{gathered}`

Therefore, the correct answer is $6.50