Question

A sack of potato’s weighs 14 pounds 9 ounces. After Wendy makes potato salad for a picnic, the sack weighs 9 pounds 14 ounces. What is the weigh of the potatoes Wendy used for the potato salad

Answer 1

14-9= 5 pounds
9 ounces - 14 ounces = (borrow 16 ounces from the pounds you have) 25 ounces - 14 ounces = 9

4 pounds 9 oz