SOLUTION: Shrimp is on sale for $12.50/kg. What's the sale price of the shrimp in cents/g?

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Question 807671: Shrimp is on sale for $12.50/kg. What's the sale price of the shrimp in cents/g?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Shrimp is on sale for $12.50/kg. What's the sale price of the shrimp in cents/g?
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12.50 (dollars/kg)*(100cents/1 dollar)(1 kg/1000 grams)
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= (12.5*100*1)/(1*1*1000)(cents/gram)
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= (1250/1000)(cents/gram)
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= 1.25 cents/gram
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Cheers,
Stan H.