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If a pound of coffee costs $4, how many ounces can be bought for $1.80

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If a pound of coffee costs $4, how many ounces can be bought for $1.80

Using our conversion calculator, we find
1 pound = 16 ounces

$4 per 16 ounces = 4/16
We can simplify this fraction to 0.25 per ounce

We take our 1.80 divided by 0.25 per ounce
1.80/0.25 = 7.2 ounces of coffee

 
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