Subject: mathqa
Question: 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 . ]
Option: 
A: 0.44
B: 44
C: 55
D: 32
Answer: D