A box of candy weighs 340.23 grams and costs $18.99. If 1 gram is approximately 0.03527 ounces, what is the unit price per ounce of the candy?
If you would like to know what is the unit price per ounce of the candy, you can calculate this using the following steps:
1 gram ... 0.03527 ounces
340.23 grams = 340.23 0.03527 ounces = 11.999 ounces ... 12 ounces
12 ounces ... $18.99
1 ounce ... $x = ?
12 x = 18.99 1
12 x = 18.99 /12
x = 18.99 / 12
x = $1.5825
The unit price per ounce of the candy is $1.58.