document.write( "Question 1187509: A 32 ounce bag of rice costs $3.49. How much does the rice cost per ounce?\r
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document.write( "The answer key states $0.11 per oz
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document.write( "but i only get $0.109.
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document.write( "Is my answer correct? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #818492 by ikleyn(52803)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! .\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hello, since they ask about dollars and cents,\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "your answer can not be 3 digits after the decimal point.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "It MUST be rounded to two decimal points after the decimal point, in order for to make sense and represent integer number of cents.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "////////////\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "On the contrary to my post, the gas price at gas stations is often (always ?) given \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "with 3 (three, THREE) decimal points after the decimal point . . . \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |