Question

A 6-pound bag of wheat costs $47.04. What is the price per ounce?

Answer 1

$0.49

Explanation:

Using the conversion

1 pound = 16 ounces , then

6 pounds = 6 × 16 = 96 ounces, thus

cost of 1 ounce =
`(47.04)/(96)` = $0.49