SOLUTION: apples are on sales for $4 per pound. What is the cost per ounce?

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Question 712998: apples are on sales for $4 per pound. What is the cost per ounce?
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apples are on sales for $4 per pound. What is the cost per ounce?
1 Pound = 16 Ounces
$1 = 100 cents
$4 = 4 * 100 = 400 cents
Therefore:
400/16 = 0.25
The Answer:
1 Ounce costs $0.25 (25 cents or a quarter).