Question

A 9-pound bag of sand costs $1.82. What is the unit price, rounded to the nearest cent?

$
per pound

Answer 1

To calculate the unit price of the bag of sand, divide the total cost by the total weight in pounds.

The total cost is $1.82 and the weight is 9 pounds.

\[
\text{Unit Price} = \frac{\text{Total Cost}}{\text{Total Weight}} = \frac{1.82}{9}
\]

Now, performing the division:

\[
\frac{1.82}{9} \approx 0.2022
\]

Next, we round this to the nearest cent:

\[
0.2022 \, \text{rounded to the nearest cent} = 0.20
\]

Thus, the unit price is:

\[
\boxed{0.20} \text{ per pound}
\]