Question

A carton of milk containing 12 cans of soup costs $38.40. Each can weighs 16 ounces. WHAT is the cost of one ounce of soup?

Answer 1

The cost of one ounce of soup will be $0.20

Step-by-step explanation

A carton of milk containing 12 cans of soup costs $38.40 and each can weighs 16 ounces.

So, the total weight of 12 cans of soup
`=(16*12)ounces=192 ounces`

That means, the cost of 192 ounces of soup is $38.40

Thus, the cost of one ounce of soup
`=(38.40)/(192)=0.20` dollar.