Question

Hi, i need help with this question....A box of sugar costs $6.35 for 50 oz. Find the unit cost, round to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

ANSWER:

$ 0.13

STEP-BY-STEP EXPLANATION:

To calculate the unit value, that is, 1 ounce, we must make the following proportion:

$\begin{gathered} \frac{6.35}{50}=\frac{x}{1} \\ \text{ solving for x:} \\ x=\frac{6.35\cdot1}{50} \\ x=0.127\cong\text{ \ 0.13} \end{gathered}$

Therefore the unit cost is $ 0.13