SOLUTION: Find the cost per ounce of a sunscreen made from 100oz of a lotion that costs $2.50 per ounce and 50 oz of a lotion that costs $4.00 per ounce.

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Question 352675: Find the cost per ounce of a sunscreen made from 100oz of a lotion that costs $2.50 per ounce and 50 oz of a lotion that costs $4.00 per ounce.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Cost of $2.50/ounce lotion = 100%2A2.5+=+250
Cost of $4.00/ounce lotion = 50%2A4+=+200
Total cost of lotion = 200+%2B+250+=+450
Total ounces of lotion = 100+%2B+50+=+150
Cost per ounce = 450%2F150+=+3
The cost per ounce is $3