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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