Karl and Leonard want to make perfume. In order to get the right balance of ingredients for their tastes they bought 5 ounces of rose oil at $3.64 per ounce, 2 ounces of ginger essence for $4.72 per ounce, and 4 ounces of black currant essence for $3.99 per ounce. Determine the cost per ounce of the perfume
Karl and Leonard want to make perfume. In order to get the right balance of ingredients for their tastes they bought 5 ounces of rose oil at $3.64 per ounce, 2 ounces of ginger essence for $4.72 per ounce, and 4 ounces of black currant essence for $3.99 per ounce. Determine the cost per ounce of the perfume
Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012
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Chapter6: Ratio, Proportion, And Probability
Section6.1: Ratios And Rates
Problem 40E
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Karl and Leonard want to make perfume. In order to get the right balance of ingredients for their tastes they bought 5 ounces of rose oil at $3.64 per ounce, 2 ounces of ginger essence for $4.72 per ounce, and 4 ounces of black currant essence for $3.99 per ounce. Determine the cost per ounce of the perfume
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