In a market, a dozen eggs cost as much as a pound of rice, and a half-liter of kerosene costs as much as 8 eggs. If the cost of each pound of rice is $0.24, then how many cents does a liter of kerosene cost? [One dollar has 100 cents.]  Choose the most appropriate option:
A) 0.32 B) 0.44 C) 32 D) 44 E) 55

Rationale: "a dozen eggs cost as much as a pound of rice - - > 12 eggs = 1 pound of rice = 24 cents ; a half - liter of kerosene costs as much as 8 eggs - - > 8 eggs = 1 / 2 liters of kerosene . how many cents does a liter of kerosene cost - - > 1 liter of kerosene = 16 eggs = 16 / 12 * 24 = 32 cents . answer : c ."
Answer: C