Question

Approximate the unit price of a 10 ounce bottle of ketchup that sells for $1.59.

6¢ per ounce
0.16¢ per ounce
63¢ per ounce
16¢ per ounce

Answer 1

To find the unit price of a 10-ounce bottle of ketchup that sells for $1.59, you can divide the total price by the number of ounces.

Unit price = Total price / Number of ounces
Unit price = $1.59 / 10 ounces
Unit price = $0.159 per ounce

To express this in cents, multiply by 100:

Unit price in cents = $0.159 × 100 = 15.9 cents per ounce.

Rounding this to the nearest cent gives you approximately 16 cents per ounce.

So the correct answer is **16¢ per ounce**.