Question

At the supermarket, you can fill your own honey bear container. A customer buys 12 oz of honey for $5.40.

How much does honey cost per ounce?
How much honey can you buy per dollar? Round to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

Answer: a. $0.45; b. 2.22 oz

Explanation:

From the question, we are informed that acustomer buys 12 oz of honey for $5.40.

a. How much does honey cost per ounce?

To calculate this, we divide $5.40 by 12oz. This will be:

= $5.40/12

= $0.45

b. How much honey can you buy per dollar?

Since 1 ounce cost $0.45, the number of honey that can be bought for $1 will be:

= $1/$0.45

= 2.22 oz