Question

A 2 1/2-pound box of frozen corn costs $1.65. How much does a 4-ounce serving cost?

Answer 1

Given data:

The given cost of 2 1/2 pound of box is $1.65.

The given expression can be written as,

`\begin{gathered} 2(1)/(2)\text{ lb=1.65} \\ 2.5\text{ lb=1.65} \\ 1\text{ lb(}\frac{16\text{ ounce}}{1\text{ lb}})\text{ =0.66} \\ 16\text{ ounces=0.66} \\ (1)/(4)*16\text{ ounces=}(1)/(4)*\text{0.66} \\ 4\text{ ounces=0.165} \end{gathered}`

Thus, the cost of 4 ounces is $0.165.