SOLUTION: convert the given rate to an equivalent rate. $4/lb to cents per ounce

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Question 991284: convert the given rate to an equivalent rate.
$4/lb to cents per ounce
Found 2 solutions by Theo, josgarithmetic:
Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source):
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you want to convert 4 dollars per pound to cents per ounce.

4 dollars is equal to 400 cents because 1 dollar is equal to 100 cents.

1 pound is equal to 16 ounces.

4 dollars per pound therefore becomes 400 cents per 16 ounces.

mathematically, this means that 4 dollars / 1 pound = 400 cents / 16 ounces.

to get the price per ounce, you just divide 400 by 16 to get
400 cents / 16 ounces is equivalent to 25 cents / 1 ounce.

this translates to 25 cents per ounce.

how do you know you did it right?

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.

since 400 cents is equal to 4 dollars and 16 ounces is equal to 1 pound, you are back to 4 dollars per pound.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source):
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