Zenin’s baby sister weighed 132 ounces at birth. How much did his sister weigh in pounds and ounces?
2 Answers
8 pounds and 4 ounces
Explanation:
If 1 pound = 16 ounces, we want to find how many pounds are in 132 ounces first.
so:
x being the unknown number of pounds
Cross multiply this:
Isolate x by dividing both sides by 16
We see that the answer is 8.25 pounds, but since it wants it in pounds and ounces, we can see the whole number 8 is pounds. To find the ounces, we multiply the 0.25 by 16. (Note: 1 pound is 16 ounces, thus we multiply it by 16.)
So the answer is 8 pounds and 4 ounces.
Easy..
Step 1: Divide 132/16 because 1 pound= 16 ounces LEAVE YOUR ANSWER WITH THE REMAINDER!
Step 2: Your answer is the number of pounds while your remainder is the number of ounces.
132/16= 8 R4
So...
132 ounces = 8 pounds, 4 ounces.
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