Question

If a pound of rolled oats costs $4
, how many ounces can be bought for $1.95
?

Answer 1

7.80 ounces can be bought for $1.95

Explanation:

Step 1: Determine how many ounces is in a pound:

• Because we want our final answer to be in ounces, we first need to determine how many ounces is in a pound.
• 1 pound is equal to 16 ounces.

Thus, 16 ounces cost $4.

Step 2: Create a proportion to determine how many ounces can be bought for $1.95.

Since you can get 16 ounces for $4, we can create a proportion to determine how many ounces can be bought for $1.95:

16 ounces / $4 = x ounces / $1.95

Step 3: Simplify on the left-hand side of the equation:

16/4 = x/1.95

4 = x/1.95

Step 4: multiply both sides by 1.95 to determine how many ounces can be bought for $1.95:

(4 = x/1.95) * 1.95

7.80 = x

Thus, 7.80 ounces can be bought for $1.95.