Question

Mrs. Reed collects shells. Each shell in her collection weighs about 4 ounces. Her collection weighs about 12 pounds in all. About how many shells are in Mrs. Reed's collection?

Answer 1

There are about 48 shells in Mrs. Reeds collection.

Explanation:

There are 16 ounces per 1 pound.

4 ounces per shell.

16 x 12 = 192 ounces

192 ounces divided by 4 = 48