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A 22-pound jar of salsa costs $22.72\$22.72. What is the price per ounce?\newline$\$_____

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Q. A 22-pound jar of salsa costs $22.72\$22.72. What is the price per ounce?\newline$\$_____
  1. Convert to ounces: Convert pounds to ounces since the price is given per pound and we need to find the price per ounce. There are 1616 ounces in a pound.\newlineCalculation: 22 pounds ×16\times 16 ounces/pound =32= 32 ounces.
  2. Calculate price per ounce: Calculate the price per ounce by dividing the total price by the total number of ounces.\newlineCalculation: $22.72\$22.72 ÷ 3232 ounces = $0.71\$0.71 per ounce.

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