Question

A certain 5-pound bag of flour costs $1.75. What is the cost in cents per ounce? I need to know how to work this out..im so lost. and ppl r so rude. thanks

Answer 1

I think you divide the money by the weight.

Answer 2

yeah I know that. lol

Answer 3

сначала посчитай сколько стоит один фунт муки в долларах. Потом подсчитай сколько это будет в центах.

Answer 4

потом ответ подели на 16 и все.

Answer 5

I have no idead what that says@Agent47

Answer 6

Then you should stop misleading people and telling them that you're russian *facepalm*...

Answer 7

dude, I was born in russia...i kinda forgot the lanugage at 6years. so please if ur gna be rude. go away.

Answer 8

do you know how many cents there are in $1.75?

Answer 9

nope im trying to convert but its confusing me . 25pounds = 1 quarter; 4 quarters=1 hunderweight.

Answer 10

hint: in $1.00 there are 100 cents...does that give you any hints?

Answer 11

To compute cents per ounce you divide the total number of cents by the total number of ounces. So first figure out how many cents are in $1.75, then figure out how many ounces are in 5 pounds. Then divide.

Answer 12

175cents?

Answer 13

right

Answer 14

now divide that by 5

Answer 15

@ktklown that's what im trying to get there.

Answer 16

@lgbasallote 5?

Answer 17

divide 175 by 5

Answer 18

OK how many ounces are in 1 pound?

Answer 19

16oz=1lb

Answer 20

right 16oz = 1lb, so how many ounces are in 5 pounds?

Answer 21

idk.

Answer 22

80

Answer 23

Right 5 pounds is 80 oz. So 175 cents / 80 oz is what?

Answer 24

2.1875

Answer 25

right 2.1875 cents / oz. that's the answer you want

Answer 26

so there is no oz just 1?

Answer 27

oh nvm lol