Sylvie is feeding her turtles. Each turtle needs 1 ounce of food per 1/2 pound of body weight. She has 30 pounds of turtles. Each jar of food contains 15 ounces and costs $2. How much does it cost to feed the turtles?
Reason slowly and give your answer.
8
She needs 60 ounces of food because 30 /.

5 = 60.

She needs 4 jars of food because 60 / 15 = 4.

It will cost $8 to feed them because 4 x 2 = 8.

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The final answer: 8