Question

If a bag contains 10,500 ounces (oz) of sand, about how many pounds (lb) does it contain? [1 pound= 16 ounces]

A: 656.25 lb
B: 1,500.75 lb
C: 105,000 lb
D: 168,000 lb

Answer 1

Okay so 1 pound = 16 ounces, and there is 10,500 ounces of sand.

Simply divide 10,500 by 16

10,500 / 16 = 656.25.

So your answer would be A.

Answer 2

Answer: A: 656.25 lb

The bag contains 656.25 lb of sand.

Explanation:

Given: A bag contains sand = 10,500 ounces

Also , 1 pound = 16 ounces.

Therefore to convert the given value to pounds, we need to divide the given value of ounces by 16, we get

`10500\text{ ounces}=(10500)/(16)\\\\\Rightarrow10500\text{ ounces}=656.25\text{pounds}`

Hence, the bag contains 656.25 lb of sand.