Question

Krill bought 20 ounces of nuts at the store. How much is this in pounds?Write your answer as a whole number or a mixed number in simplest form.Include the correct unit in your answer.

Answer 1

Given:

Krill bought 20 ounces of nuts at the store.

Required:

To convert the given ounces into pounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert ounces to pounds, divide by 16 the mass in ounces. The result will be the mass expressed in pounds

`\begin{gathered} =(20)/(16) \\ \\ =(5)/(4) \end{gathered}`

Final Answer:

`(5)/(4)`