Karl and Leonard want to make perfume. In order to get the right balance of ingredients for their tastes they bought 5 ounces of rose oil at $3.64 per ounce, 2 ounces of ginger essence for $4.72 per ounce, and 4 ounces of black currant essence for $3.99 per ounce. Determine the cost per ounce of the perfume

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Karl and Leonard want to make perfume. In order to get the right balance of ingredients for their tastes they bought 5 ounces of rose oil at $3.64 per ounce, 2 ounces of ginger essence for $4.72 per ounce, and 4 ounces of black currant essence for $3.99 per ounce. Determine the cost per ounce of the perfume

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