document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=991284>Question 991284</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> convert the given rate to an equivalent rate.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$4/lb to cents per ounce </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #611165 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=611165\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you want to convert 4 dollars per pound to cents per ounce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 dollars is equal to 400 cents because 1 dollar is equal to 100 cents.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 pound is equal to 16 ounces.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 dollars per pound therefore becomes 400 cents per 16 ounces.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "mathematically, this means that 4 dollars / 1 pound = 400 cents / 16 ounces.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to get the price per ounce, you just divide 400 by 16 to get <BR>\n" );
document.write( "400 cents / 16 ounces is equivalent to 25 cents / 1 ounce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this translates to 25 cents per ounce.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how do you know you did it right?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the cost is 25 cents per ounce and you have 16 ounces, then the total cost is 25 * 16 = 400 cents for 16 ounces.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since 400 cents is equal to 4 dollars and 16 ounces is equal to 1 pound, you are back to 4 dollars per pound.\r<BR>\n" );
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