Question

A certain brand of coffee costs $5.99 for 12.4 ounces.

What is the unit rate?

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

$
per ounce

Answer 1

To find the unit rate (cost per ounce), divide the total cost by the total ounces.

Given:
- Total cost = $5.99
- Total ounces = 12.4

Now, calculate the unit rate:

\[
\text{Unit rate} = \frac{\text{Total cost}}{\text{Total ounces}} = \frac{5.99}{12.4} \approx 0.4823
\]

Rounding this to the nearest cent:

\[
0.4823 \approx 0.48
\]

Thus, the unit rate is:

\[
\boxed{0.48}
\] per ounce.