Rice weighing 33/4 pounds was divided equally and placed in 4 containers. How many ounces of rice were in each?
Answers
Answered by
1
Answer:
15 ounces.
Step-by-step explanation:
33/4 ÷ 4 pounds.
= (4 × 3 + 3)/4 ÷ 4 pounds.
= 15/4 ÷ 4 pounds.
= 15/4 × 1/4 pounds.
= 15/16 pounds.
Now we know that, 1 pound = 16 ounces.
Therefore, 15/16 pounds = 15/16 × 16 ounces.
= 15 ounces.
Answered by
18
Answer:
⇒ 33/4 ÷ 4 pounds.
= (4 × 3 + 3) /4 ÷ 4 pounds.
= 15/4 ÷ 4 pounds.
= 15/4 × 1/4 pounds.
= 15/16 pounds.
Now we know that, 1 pound = 16 ounces.
Therefore, 15/16 pounds .
= 15/16 × 16 ounces.
= 15/1
= 15
15 ounces
Similar questions