A 32 oz bottle of fruit juice costs $6.72.
What is the cost of the juice per ounce?
Answer (2)
32 o u n ces cos t 6 , 72$ 1 o u n ce cos t s x M akin g r a t i o : 32 − 6 , 72 1 − x C ross m u lt i pl i c a t i o n : 32 x = 6 , 72 ∗ 1 32 x = 6 , 72 ∣ d i v i d e b y 32 x = 0 , 21$ O n e o u n ce cos t s 0 , 21$.
The cost of the juice per ounce is $0.21. This is calculated by dividing the total cost of $6.72 by the 32 ounces in the bottle. Therefore, each ounce costs 21 cents.
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