A supermarket sells milk in containers of various sizes and charges consumers by the liter. How much does a plastic jug of milk with a volume of 3.79 L cost if the milk sells for $0.760 L?

1 Answer
Nov 28, 2016

$2.88 to 2 decimal places

Explanation:

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Step 1: determine the cost for 1 litre

Step 2: Multiply the cost for 1 litre by the count of litres

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cost for 1 litre -> " given in the question as "$0.76

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we have 3.79 litres so total cost is:

3.79xx$0.76 = $2.8804

Cost is $2.88 to 2 decimal places