SOLUTION: A 32 ounce bag of rice costs $3.49. How much does the rice cost per ounce?
The answer key states $0.11 per oz
but i only get $0.109.
Is my answer correct?
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Question 1187509: A 32 ounce bag of rice costs $3.49. How much does the rice cost per ounce?
The answer key states $0.11 per oz
but i only get $0.109.
Is my answer correct?
Found 3 solutions by Alan3354, greenestamps, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
It's $0.1090625
Rounded to the nearest cent is $0.11
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
$0.109 rounded to the nearest cent is $0.11.
Your answer is more exact than theirs; but if the instructions were to round the answer to the nearest cent then your answer is not what was asked for.
Answer by ikleyn(52803) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Hello, since they ask about dollars and cents,
your answer can not be 3 digits after the decimal point.
It MUST be rounded to two decimal points after the decimal point, in order for to make sense and represent integer number of cents.
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On the contrary to my post, the gas price at gas stations is often (always ?) given
with 3 (three, THREE) decimal points after the decimal point . . .
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