Over Time,the 1-Pound Can of Coffee Appears to Have Remained

question 78

Essay

Over time,the 1-pound can of coffee appears to have remained the same size,but the contents have gone from 16 ounces to 13 ounces,and more recently to 10 or 11 ounces.Meanwhile,the font of the printed weight of the contents has gotten noticeably smaller.Determine the percent decrease from 16 to 13 ounces.If the price of a pound of coffee is $8 and law requires that the same price per ounce be maintained,what would be the price for 13 ounces?

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