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ACT: Math Question #2 |
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Question:
At a certain store, a 7.5 pound bag of rice costs $4.80. What is the cost per ounce of rice? (There are 16 ounces in a pound.)
Choices:
| First convert the units so that you are working with ounces. Since |
| each pounds has 16 ounces, a 7.5 pound bag of rice has |
| 7.5 |
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16 |
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120 |
ounces of rice in it. |
| To determine the cost per ounce, divide the total cost ($4.80) by |
| the number of ounces (120). That yields |
$4.80 |
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120 |
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$0.04. |
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