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Find the cost per fluid ounce and cost per can for a six-pack of soda(six12-fl-ozcans) that sells for $2.98.

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The cost per fluid ounce of the six-pack of soda is approximately $0.04, and the cost per can is approximately $0.50. These figures are attained by dividing the total cost by the total number of fluid ounces and the number of cans in the pack, respectively.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the cost per fluid ounce and cost per can of a six-pack of soda, we start by calculating the total number of fluid ounces in the six-pack. Since each can is 12 fluid ounces and there are six cans, we have a total of 6 x 12 = 72 fluid ounces. The total cost for the six-pack is $2.98. Therefore, the cost per fluid ounce is calculated by dividing the total cost by the total number of fluid ounces:

Cost per fluid ounce = Total cost / Total fluid ounces = $2.98 / 72 fluid ounces = $0.0414 per fluid ounce.

To find the cost per can, we simply divide the total cost by the number of cans:

Cost per can = Total cost / Number of cans = $2.98 / 6 cans = $0.4967 per can.

To express these costs in a more common format, we can round them to the nearest cent, resulting in approximately $0.04 per fluid ounce and $0.50 per can.

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