A 16 ounce box of cereal costs $4.00. How many cents per ounce does cereal cost?

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asked Aug 19, 2021 175k views

2 Answers

Broshi · Answer 1 · 2021-08-22T20:56:04+0000

Answer:

25cents/ounce

Explanation:

Given parameters:

Ounce of cereal box = 16ounces

Cost = $4

Unknown:

cents per ounce = ?

Solution:

To solve this problem;

Convert the dollar bill to cents

$1 = 100cents

$4 will give us 4 x 100 = 400cents

Cost in cents per ounce=
(400)/(16) = 25cents/ounce