Leo bought an 18-ounce box of cereal for $2.79. What was the unit

Question

price per pound?
a. $2.48
b. $.50
c. $1.86
d. $.16

Answer 1

c. $1.86

To find the unit price per pound, we need to first convert 18 ounces to pounds. There are 16 ounces in a pound, so:

18 ounces ÷ 16 = 1.125 pounds

Then we can divide the total cost of $2.79 by 1.125 pounds:

$2.79 ÷ 1.125 = $2.48 per pound

Therefore, the unit price per pound is $2.48.