Question

A box of stuffing costs $1.99 for 16 oz. Find the unit cost, round to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

The given ratio is:

$\frac{\text{ \ 1.99}}{16oz}$

To find the unit cost per ounce, we can use proportions as follows:

$\frac{\text{ \ 1.99}}{16oz}=\frac{x}{1oz}$

Now, solve for x:

$\begin{gathered} x=\frac{1oz\cdot\text{ \ 1.99}}{16oz} \\ x=0.12 \end{gathered}$

The cost per ounce (unit cost) is then $0.12/oz