QUESTION 5
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An \( 8 \mathrm{~g} \) bottle of hair spray costs Dhs 4.46. Find the unit price in fils per grams.
55.75 fils/g
35.68 fils/g
44.6 fils/g
0.5575 fils \( / \mathrm{g} \)

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\textrm{Unit price} = 55.75 \textrm{ fils/g}

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Step 1 ：\textrm{Unit price} = \frac{\textrm{Total cost}}{\textrm{Quantity}}

Step 2 ：\textrm{Unit price} = \frac{4.46 \textrm{ Dhs}}{8 \mathrm{~g}}

Step 3 ：\textrm{Unit price} = 0.5575 \textrm{ Dhs/g} \times 100 \textrm{ (to convert into fils)}

Step 4 ：\textrm{Unit price} = 55.75 \textrm{ fils/g}