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<em> </em>Answer:
$0.38
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<em>First we need to convert pounds to ounces</em>
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<em>1 pound = 16 ounces</em>
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<em>Thus 16 ounces cost $3</em>
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<em>If a portion requires two ounces of butter, we must find out the cost of these 2 ounces, knowing that 16 ounces cost $ 3</em>
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<em>ounces cost </em>
<em>16 -- $3 </em>
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<em>2 -- x </em>
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<em>To find the cost x: </em>
<em>rounding to the nearest cent: $0.38</em>