Question

A package of crackers weighing 8.2 ounces costs $2.87. What is th cost per ounce of crackers?

Answer 1

2.87 / 8.2 =  0.35

The price is $0.35 per ounce

Answer 2

Answer:  The required cost per ounce of crackers is $0.35.

Step-by-step explanation:  Given that a package of crackers weighing 8.2 ounces costs $2.87.

We are to find the cost per ounce of crackers.

We will be using the UNITARY method to solve the problem.

We have

the cost of 8.2 ounces of crackers = $2.87.

So, the cost of 1 ounce of crackers will be

$\ \dfrac{2.87}{8.2}=\ 0.35.$

Thus, the required cost per ounce of crackers is $0.35.