Question

At a grocery store a 12-pack of 10.75 ounces cans of soup is sold for $15.65 they are 128 ounces in a gallon determine the price per gallon. Round to the nearest cent

Answer 1

the price of 10.75 ounces is 15.65 $

1-ounce price is 15.65/10.75 $

so 128 ounces or 1-gallon price is

$=\frac{15.65}{10.75}\times128$$=186.344\text{ \ }$

thus after rounding off the price per gallons is 186. 34 $