Greta bought 3 lb 4 oz of peanuts and shared 1 lb 12 oz with the class. What is the weight of the remaining peanuts?
February 20th, 2023
##24## oz.
conversion factor:
##1## lb = ##16## oz.
so ##3## lb = ##3*16## = ##48## oz.
and ##3## lb. + ##4## oz. = ##48 + 4 = 52## oz.
Likewise:
##1## lb + ##12## oz = ##16 + 12## = ##28## oz.
##3## lb and ##4## oz – ##1## lb and ##12## oz = ##52## oz – ##28## oz.
= ##24## oz.