A box Is filled with 20 pounds of paper, brown paper takes 1/4 of the box. How many ounces does the brown paper weigh? 1 pound -- 16 ounces

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NstCactus · Answer 1 · 2020-05-10T09:11:45+0000

Answer:

The brown paper weighs 80 ounces.

Explanation:

Since the brown paper takes up 1/4 of the 20 pounds of paper in the box, there are
(1)/(4)*20=5 pounds of brown paper.

We know that 1 pound = 16 ounces, so 5 pounds of brown paper weighs 5 * 16 = 80 ounces.

The brown paper weighs 80 ounces.