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If 16 ounces of bulk rice costs $2.50, how much
would 24 ounces cost?

User Palmic
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Answer:

$ 3.75

Explanation:

Let the unknown price be x.

Ounces cost

16 ⇒ $ 2.50

24 ⇒ x

Now let us use cross multiplication and find the value of x.

16 × x = 24 × 2.50

16x = 60

Divide both sides by 16.

x = 3.75

Therefore, 24 ounces of bulk rice cost $ 3.75

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