SOLUTION: Please help me answer this problem. Thank you very much! A store sells rice at a rate of 59 cents per ounce. How much would three pounds of rice costs?

Question 627891: Please help me answer this problem. Thank you very much!
A store sells rice at a rate of 59 cents per ounce. How much would three pounds of rice costs?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Note that 16 ounces = 1 pound
3 pounds = 3 x 16 = 48 ounces
59 ( cents/ounce ) x 48 ( ounces ) = 2832 cents
2832 ( cents ) x 1/100 ( dollars/cents ) = 28.32
Three pounds of rice costs $28.32
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