Question

1. a 16-ounce can of electrocute energy drink costs $3.52. find the unit cost per ounce to the nearest cent.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall unit cost formula

Unit cost per ounce is total cost divided by number of ounces, so formula is $\text{Unit Cost} = \frac{\text{Total Cost}}{\text{Number of Ounces}}$.

Step2: Substitute values

Total cost is $\$3.52$ (which is 352 cents) and number of ounces is 16. So $\text{Unit Cost} = \frac{3.52}{16}$.

Step3: Perform division

Calculating $\frac{3.52}{16} = 0.22$ dollars per ounce, which is 22 cents per ounce.

Answer:

The unit cost per ounce is 22 cents (or $\$0.22$).