Question

Walter pays 2.53 to ship a package that weighs 5.5 onces. which is the cost to ship 1 ounce

Answer 1

To determine the price per ounce walter paid to ship the package you can use cross multiplication.

If 5.5 ounces ______$2.53

Then 1 ounce______$x

`\begin{gathered} (2.53)/(5.5)=(x)/(1) \\ x=0.46 \end{gathered}`

He will pay $0.46 per ounce