Question

A certain type of cereal costs $3.79 for 19.5 ounces.

What is the unit rate?

Enter your answer, rounded to the nearest cent, in the box.

$
per oz

Answer 1

To find the unit rate, you need to divide the total cost by the total number of ounces.

Cost of the cereal: $3.79
Total ounces: 19.5

Unit rate = Total Cost / Total Ounces

\[
\text{Unit rate} = \frac{3.79}{19.5} \approx 0.1943
\]

Now rounding this to the nearest cent:

\[
0.1943 \approx 0.19
\]

So, the unit rate is approximately:

\[
\text{Unit rate} = \$0.19 \text{ per oz}
\]

Thus, the answer is:

**$0.19 per oz**