Charlene and GaryCharlene and Gary want to make perfume.perfume. In order to get
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Question
Charlene and GaryCharlene and Gary want to make perfume.perfume. In order to get the right balance of ingredients for their tastes they bought 3 ounces3 ounces of rose oilrose oil at $ 3.36$3.36 per ounce commaounce, 5 ounces5 ounces of ginger essenceginger essence for $ 2.54$2.54 per ounce commaounce, and 2 ounces2 ounces of black currant essenceblack currant essence for $ 4.31$4.31 per ounce.ounce. Determine the cost per ounceounce of the perfume.perfume. The cost per ounceounce of the perfumeperfume is $nothing. (Round to the nearest cent.)
Explanation / Answer
Price of 3 ounces of rose oil = 3.36*3 = $10.08
Price of 5 ounces of ginger essence = 2.54* 5= $12.7
Price of 2 ounces of black current essence = 4.31*2 = $8.62
Total price of 10 (3+5+2) ounces of perfume = 10.08 + 12.7 + 8.62 = $31.4
Price of 1 ounce of perfume = 31.4/ 10 = $3.14 per ounce