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The cost for 16 ounces of cheese is $3.20. What is the cost for 20 ounces of cheese?

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Answer:

It costs $4 dollars for 20 ounces of cheese.

Step-by-step explanation:

First we find out how many dollars for 1 ounce of cheese.

3.20 ÷ 16 = 0.2

Next we multiply 0.2 by 20.

20 * 0.2 = 4

So, the answer is 4 dollars.

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You can find price of 1 ounce of cheese, then find cost of 20 ounces of cheese by simply using multiplication.

The cost for 20 ounces of cheese is $4.00

Given that:

  • The cost for 16 ounces of cheese is $3.20

To find:

Cost for 20 ounces of cheese

Finding cost of 1 ounce of cheese:

[tex]16 \: \rm ounce = \$3.20\\\\\\ \text{Dividing by 16 on both sides}\\\\ 1 \rm \: ounce = \dfrac{3.20}{16} = \$0.2[/tex]

Finding cost of 20 ounces of cheese:

Multiplying both sides of above equation by 20, we get:

[tex]1 \rm \: ounce = \dfrac{3.20}{16} = \$0.2\\ \\ 20 \times 1 \rm \: ounce = 20 \times \$0.2\\ 20 \text{\:ounce of cheese \:}= \$4[/tex]

Thus, the cost for 20 ounces of cheese is $4.00

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