Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Measurement - 9.3 Measuring Weight and Temperature - Exercise Set 9.3 - Page 603: 69

Answer

$1.16\$$

Work Step by Step

$1$ ounce$\approx28$ grams. Thus $85$ grams is between $3$ and $4$ ounces, thus it costs $44$ cents for the first ounce and $3$ times $24$ cents for the second, third ounce and the fraction of the fourth. Thus the total cost is: $44+3\cdot24=116cents=1.16\$$
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