Question The label of a snack says it has 530 calories per 20 ounces. What is the rate of calories per ounce? Provide your answer below:

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**Step 1:** Identify the total number of calories and the total number of ounces provided.  
The snack has $$530$$ calories in $$20$$ ounces.

**Step 2:** Set up the division to find the rate of calories per ounce.  
The rate is given by  
$$
\frac{530 \text{ calories}}{20 \text{ ounces}}
$$

**Step 3:** Perform the calculation.  
$$
\frac{530}{20} = 26.5
$$

**Step 4:** Interpret the result.  
The snack has $$26.5$$ calories per ounce.

**Final Answer:** $$\boxed{26.5 \text{ calories per ounce}}$$
The snack has 26.5 calories per ounce.

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