Lily sells loose tea for $0.71 per gram. If one gram is equivalent to 0.035273 ounces, how much does it cost to buy 0.45 pounds of Lily’s tea?

First convert pounds to ounces: 0.45 × 16 = 7.2 ounces. Since 1 gram equals 0.035273 ounces, 7.2 ÷ 0.035273 is about 204.12 grams. At $0.71 per gram, the tea costs 204.12 × $0.71 ≈ $144.93, which is choice B.

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