Answer:
$2 per pound = $0.125. per pound
Step-by-step explanation:
The unit of weight conversion from pound to ounce is given as follows;
1 pound weight = 16 ounces weight
1 ounce weight = 1/16 pound weight
Therefore, whereby the cost of 1 pound weight of an item is two dollars, we have;
The cost of one ounce weight of the item will be the cost of 1 pound weight, divided by 16 and given as follows;
$2 per pound = $2/16 per pound = $0.125. per pound
Therefore;
$2 per pound = $0.125. per pound.
