Jackson bought 5 ounces of raisins for [tex]$4.

1. How much do raisins cost per ounce?

2. How many ounces of raisins can be bought for $[/tex]1?

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Answer :

Sure! Let's tackle this problem step-by-step.

### Step 1: Calculate the cost per ounce of raisins

Jackson bought 5 ounces of raisins for [tex]$4. To find out how much one ounce of raisins costs, we need to divide the total cost by the total number of ounces. \[ \text{Cost per ounce} = \frac{\text{Total cost}}{\text{Total ounces}} = \frac{4}{5} = 0.8 \text{ dollars per ounce} \] ### Step 2: Calculate the number of ounces that can be bought for $[/tex]1

Now that we know the cost per ounce, we want to find out how many ounces of raisins Jackson can buy for [tex]$1. To do this, we take $[/tex]1 and divide it by the cost per ounce.

[tex]\[ \text{Ounces per dollar} = \frac{1 \text{ dollar}}{0.8 \text{ dollars per ounce}} = 1.25 \text{ ounces} \][/tex]

### Conclusion

- The cost of raisins per ounce is [tex]$0.8. - For $[/tex]1, Jackson can buy 1.25 ounces of raisins.