Homework Help: math

Posted by old me on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 5:57pm.

how do you find the average cost per ounce of prepackaged items? and then convert to pounds?
I have four items total ounces of 400 and total cost of $23.73

math - Ms. Sue, Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 6:06pm
23.73 / 400 = $0.059 per ounce

1 pound = 16 ounces

400 / 16 = 25 pounds

0.059 * 25 = ? cost per pound
math OOps! - Ms. Sue, Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at 6:11pm
Oops -- stupid mistake!

0.059 * 16 = ____ cost per pound

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