Mr. Cort owns a grocery store and is purchasing produce from a local farmer. The farmer charges $5.76 for 3 pounds of broccoli. How much does the farmer charge per ounce? (1 pound = 16 ounces)

Answer 1

First, let's find the unit rate for $5.76 for 3 pounds: $5.76 /3 = $1.92 for one pound

Since 16 ounces = 1 pound, we can divide this unit rate by 16 to find the cost of 1 ounce: $1.92 /16 = $0.12

So the cost per ounce is 12 cents.