Question

An 8-pint container of laundry detergent costs $15.36. What is the price per fluid ounce?

Answer 1

To find the price per fluid ounce of the laundry detergent, we first need to convert the total volume from pints to fluid ounces.

1. **Convert pints to fluid ounces**:
- There are 16 fluid ounces in 1 pint. So, an 8-pint container has:
\[
8 \, \text{pints} \times 16 \, \text{fluid ounces/pint} = 128 \, \text{fluid ounces}
\]

2. **Calculate the price per fluid ounce**:
- The total cost of the laundry detergent is $15.36. To find the price per fluid ounce, divide the total cost by the number of fluid ounces:
\[
\text{Price per fluid ounce} = \frac{\text{Total Cost}}{\text{Total Volume in fluid ounces}} = \frac{15.36}{128}
\]

Now, perform the division:
\[
\text{Price per fluid ounce} = 0.12
\]

Thus, the price per fluid ounce of the laundry detergent is **$0.12**.