Question

A 2-pound jar of pickles costs $23.68. What is the price per ounce?

Answer 1

To find the price per ounce, we first need to determine the total number of ounces in a 2-pound jar.

1 pound is equal to 16 ounces. Therefore, a 2-pound jar is:

\[
2 \text{ pounds} \times 16 \text{ ounces/pound} = 32 \text{ ounces}
\]

Next, we need to calculate the price per ounce by dividing the total cost by the total number of ounces:

\[
\text{Price per ounce} = \frac{\text{Total cost}}{\text{Total ounces}} = \frac{23.68}{32}
\]

Now, perform the division:

\[
\frac{23.68}{32} = 0.740
\]

Thus, the price per ounce is:

\[
\boxed{0.74}
\]

This means that the price per ounce of pickles is approximately 74 cents.