Question

A grocery store sells Swiss cheese for $5.90 a pound. To the nearest cent, what is the cost per ounce of Swiss cheese? Round your answer to the nearest cent and show your work.

Answer 1

Answer:

37 cents

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that a grocery store sells Swiss cheese

Rate per pound = 5.90 dollars

1 pound =16 oz,

Hence cost of 16 ounces is given as 5.90

SO cost of one ounce of Swiss cheese =$\frac{5/90}{16} =0.36875$

Or 36.875 cents

Round off to nearest cent as

37 cents since after decimal digit 8 is more than 5.

Hence answer is 37 cents