A bag of apples weigh 22.3 ounces and costs $1.80 What is a good estimate of the price per ounce of the bag of apples
A.$1
B.10 cents
C.$4
D.40 cents
D?
Nope. 0.40 * 20 = $8.00
There isnt any 8 dollars
Oops -- Sorry.
My estimate should have been 8 cents (not dollars).
Which of your answers is closest to 8 cents?
To find the price per ounce of the bag of apples, you need to divide the total cost of the bag by its weight. In this case, the bag of apples weighs 22.3 ounces and costs $1.80.
To calculate the price per ounce, you can divide $1.80 by 22.3:
Price per ounce = $1.80 / 22.3
Now, let's do the calculation:
Price per ounce ≈ $0.0809
Rounded to the nearest cent, the price per ounce is $0.08, which is equivalent to 8 cents per ounce. Therefore, the closest option to the calculated estimate of the price per ounce is B. 10 cents.