Question

A 10-ounce box of
cereal is $4.50. What
is the cost in dollars
of each ounce?

Answer 1

10x = 4.5
divided 10 to both sides leaves u with 0.45.
Answer is $0.45!

Answer 2

45 cents for each ounce.

Explanation:

Take away the decimal, divide 450 by 10, and you get 45.