document.write( "Question 791484: Parmesan Shredded Cheese costs $54.45 to buy four 5lb. containers. How much does one ounce of Parmesan cheese cost? (give answer in cents per ounce rounded to 2 decimal places) \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #479584 by jim_thompson5910(35256) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 1 pound = 16 ounces\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5 pounds = 80 ounces (multiply both sides by 5)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "----------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "$54.45 to buy four 5lb. containers\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "$54.45 to buy four 80 oz containers\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So that means that $54.45 will get you 4*80 = 320 ounces of cheese total\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(54.45 dollars)/(320 oz)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(54.45/320)*(dollars/oz)\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.17015625 dollars/oz\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "17.015625 cents/oz\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "17.02 cents/oz\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So it's roughly 17.02 cents per ounce \n" ); document.write( " |