3. Bob bought 22 chickens. Each chicken weighs 3.5 pounds. The chickens cost Bob $99.33. How much did each chicken cost, and what is the cost per pound?

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  1. Elizabeth’s Cranberry Chutney is available by the case for $59.88. Each case contains 12 jars. Each 10-fluid-ounce jar contains 12 ounces of chutney. A tablespoon of chutney weighs 0.6 ounce.  a.How much will 1 tablespoon of chutney cost? b. What is the cost per ounce of chutney? c. If you need 2 cups of chutney to make a special salad, how much will the 2 cups cost? d. How much would a pound of chutney cost?

2. How much would 1 3/4 cups of milk cost if you purchase milk by the gallon for $3.39?

3. Bob bought 22 chickens. Each chicken weighs 3.5 pounds. The chickens cost Bob $99.33. How much did each chicken cost, and what is the cost per pound?

4. You purchase a case of dried cherries for $52.00. The case contains fourteen 12-ounce packages. What is the cost per pound? What is the cost per ounce?

5. You make 12 cakes for a total cost of $71.52. Each cake is to be cut into 12 portions. How much does each cake cost you to make? How much does one slice of cake cost?

26. You purchase currant jelly for $34.90 per case. Each case contains 4 jars, and each jar contains 4 pounds of jelly. How much would a pound of jelly cost? How much would one half cup of jelly cost?

28. A box of shrimp (26 to 30 per lb) costs $34.95. Each box contains 5 pounds of shrimp. What is the cost per shrimp? (Use the lowest count to solve the problem.) What is the cost per pound of shrimp?

30. A recipe calls for 3 cups of cornstarch. One cup of cornstarch weighs 4.5 ounces. How much would 1 cup cost if the price of cornstarch was $0.98 per pound?

32. How much would 1 teaspoon of cumin cost if 1 cup of cumin weighs 4 ounces and 1 pound of cumin costs $10.60?

34. A recipe calls for 1/4 cup of chili powder. Chili powder is purchased in an 18-ounce container for $9.95. How much would the 1/4 cup of chili powder cost if 1 tablespoon of chili powder weighs 0.25 ounce?

36. A 5-kilogram bag of cake flour costs $4.18. You are baking a cake that requires 3 1/2 cups of cake flour. What will the flour cost to make this cake?

38. A recipe for pumpkin pie calls for 12 ounces of canned pumpkin. If you purchase pumpkin for $0.99 a can and each can contains 1 pound 2 ounces, then how much would the pumpkin for the pie cost?

40. You purchase a 50-pound bag of pastry flour for $23.35. If 1 cup of pastry flour weighs 3 1/3 ounces, then how much would 500 grams of pastry flour cost?

42. A jar of dill costs $8.92. If the jar contains 4 ounces of dill and 1 cup of dill weighs 2 ounces, then how much will 1 tablespoon cost?

44. A liter of extra-virgin olive oil costs $12.95. How much would 2 tablespoons cost?

 

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