Rice weighing 33/4 pounds was divided equally and placed in 4 containers. How many ounces of rice were in each?
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Answer:
15 ounces
Step-by-step explanation:
33/4÷4 pounds
=(4*3+3)/4÷4
=15/4÷4 pounds
=15/4*1/4pounds
=15/16 pounds
1 pounds=16 ounces
Hence 15/16 pounds=15/16*16ounces
=15 ounces
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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 ounces.
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