Question

Jennifer needs to buy nuts.

• She has enough money to buy 20 ounces of nuts.
• She puts 1 and 1 half pounds of nuts into a bag.
How many ounces of nuts does Jennifer need to remove to have 20 ounces remaining in the bag?
A 4 ounces
B 8 ounces
C 10 ounces
D 16 ounces
PLS ANSWER WITH EVIDENCE I DONT UNDERSTAND !!!!!

Answer 1

1.5lbs (pounds) = 24oz
24oz - 20oz = 4oz

So, the answer is A. The question is written in different measures so you would have had to convert the pounds into ounces in order to solve. Hope that helped.