Problem

The cost for a pack of 8 padlocks is $\$ 19.20$. Find the unit price in dollars per padlock. If necessary, round your answer to the nearest cent.

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So, the unit price in dollars per padlock is \(\boxed{2.4}\).

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Step 1 :The cost for a pack of 8 padlocks is $19.20. We need to find the unit price in dollars per padlock.

Step 2 :The unit price of a padlock can be found by dividing the total cost of the pack by the number of padlocks in the pack.

Step 3 :In this case, we need to divide $19.20 by 8.

Step 4 :\(\frac{19.2}{8} = 2.4\)

Step 5 :So, the unit price in dollars per padlock is \(\boxed{2.4}\).

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