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A store sells rice at a rate of 59 cents per ounce. How much would three pounds of rice costs?
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A store sells rice at a rate of 59 cents per ounce. How much would three pounds of rice costs? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Note that 16 ounces = 1 pound
3 pounds = 3 x 16 = 48 ounces
59 ( cents/ounce ) x 48 ( ounces ) = 2832 cents
2832 ( cents ) x 1/100 ( dollars/cents ) = 28.32
Three pounds of rice costs $28.32
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