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A 99-pound bag of potatoes costs $11.52\$11.52. What is the price per ounce?\newline$\$_____

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Q. A 99-pound bag of potatoes costs $11.52\$11.52. What is the price per ounce?\newline$\$_____
  1. Convert to Ounces: Convert the weight of the bag of potatoes from pounds to ounces.\newlineThere are 1616 ounces in a pound, so to find the total number of ounces in a 99-pound bag, we multiply 99 by 1616.\newline99 pounds ×16\times 16 ounces/pound =144= 144 ounces
  2. Calculate Price per Ounce: Calculate the price per ounce.\newlineTo find the price per ounce, we divide the total cost of the bag by the total number of ounces.\newline$11.52/144\$11.52 / 144 ounces = $0.08\$0.08 per ounce

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