In a market, a dozen eggs cost as much as a pound of rice, and a half-liter of kerosene costs as much as 6 eggs. If the cost of each pound of rice is $0.33, then how many cents does a liter of kerosene cost? [One dollar has 100 cents.]  Select:
A) 0.33	B) 0.44	C) 33	D) 44	E) 55

Rationale: "a dozen eggs cost as much as a pound of rice - - > 12 eggs = 1 pound of rice = 33 cents ; a half - liter of kerosene costs as much as 6 eggs - - > 6 eggs = 1 / 2 liters of kerosene . how many cents does a liter of kerosene cost - - > 1 liter of kerosene = 12 eggs = 12 / 12 * 33 = 33 cents . answer : c ."
Answer: C