At a cost of $4 per pound, how many ounces of rolled oats can be bought for $1.20?

4.8 ounces of rolled oats can be bought for $1.20

The cost per pound is given as:

The ounces of oats to buy for $1.20 is then calculated as:

So, we have:

Evaluate the quotient

Convert pounds to ounces (multiply by 16)

Hence, 4.8 ounces of rolled oats can be bought for $1.20

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answer:

x - 3

discussion:

x^2 - 9 = (x-3) (x+3)   so

(x^2-9)/ (x + 3) = x-3

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