Question

A bag of cookies weighs 19.1 ounces. The bag contains 50 cookies. How much does each cookie weigh?

Answer 1

Answer: 0.382 ounces

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the unit rate of the weight of a single cookie, we will use division.

        19.1 ounces per bag / 50 cookies in the bag = 0.382 ounces per cookie

To check our work, we will multiply 0.382 ounces per cookie by 50. Since the bag, with 50 cookies, weighs 19.1 ounces, 0.382 times 50 should equal about 19.1 ounces.

        0.382 ounces * 50 cookies = 19.1 ounces ✓