Question

Samir bought three pounds of strawberries for $12.00. What is the price, in dollars

per ounce of strawberries?
1 pound = 16 ounces
Before you try that problem, answer the question below.
How many ounces of strawberries did Samir buy?

Answer 1

Samir bought 48 ounces of strawberries (3 pounds x 16 ounces per pound = 48 ounces).
To find the price per ounce, we can divide the total cost by the number of ounces:
$12.00 ÷ 48 ounces = $0.25 per ounce.
Therefore, Samir paid $0.25 for each ounce of strawberries he bought.