Question

Kaylee bought three pounds of strawberries for $24.00. What is the price, in dollars per ounce of strawberries?

1 pound = 16 ounces
How many ounces of strawberries did Kaylee buy?
a) 48
b) 32
c) 64
d) 96

Answer 1

Kaylee bought 48 ounces of strawberries for $24.00, making the price $0.50 per ounce. The correct choice from the given options is a) 48.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the cost per ounce of strawberries that Kaylee bought, we need to convert pounds to ounces and then calculate the price per ounce using division. First, let's convert the weight from pounds to ounces. Since 1 pound equals 16 ounces, we multiply the number of pounds by 16.

So, Kaylee bought 3 pounds of strawberries:

• 3 pounds × 16 ounces/pound = 48 ounces

Therefore, Kaylee bought 48 ounces of strawberries. Now that we know the total number of ounces, we can calculate the price per ounce.

The total cost was $24.00 for 48 ounces, so to find the cost per ounce:

• $24.00 ÷ 48 ounces = $0.50 per ounce

This means the price of strawberries is $0.50 per ounce. The answer to the original question is option a) 48.