Four ounces of oregano and 2 ounces of garlic powder are mixed to create a poultry seasoning. Oregano costs $4 per ounce and garlic powder costs $3 per ounce. The table shows the costs of the ingredients.

Question

A table titled Seasoning, showing Ounces, Cost per Ounce and Total. The first row shows Oregano, with 4, 4, and x. The second row shows Garlic Powder, with m2, 3, and y. The third row shows, Mixture, with 6, blank, and 22.

What is the value of y in the table?

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Answer 1

To find the value of \( y \), which represents the total cost of the garlic powder, we can first calculate the total cost of the oregano and garlic powder.

1. Calculate the total cost of oregano:

   • Oregano: 4 ounces at $4 per ounce \[ \text{Total cost of oregano} = 4 , \text{ounces} \times 4 , \text{dollars/ounce} = 16 , \text{dollars} \]

2. Calculate the total cost of garlic powder:

   • Garlic Powder: 2 ounces at $3 per ounce \[ \text{Total cost of garlic powder} = 2 , \text{ounces} \times 3 , \text{dollars/ounce} = 6 , \text{dollars} \]

3. Calculate the total cost of the mixture:

   • Total cost of the mixture is the sum of the total costs of the ingredients: \[ \text{Total cost of mixture} = \text{Total cost of oregano} + \text{Total cost of garlic powder} = 16 + 6 = 22 , \text{dollars} \]

Since \( y \) represents the total cost of garlic powder, we found that: \[ y = 6 \]

Thus, the value of \( y \) in the table is \( \boxed{6} \).