Question

A dime weighs about `1/12` ounce. Jody has 1 pound (16 ounces) of dimes. About how many dimes does she have?

Answer 1

about 192 dimes

Explanation:

if a dime weighs `1/12` of an ounce, then 12 dimes weighs 1 ounce. Then, 16 ounces of dimes are 12*16 dimes which is 192.