Question

Xan and Katie are twins. Xan weighs 66 6 6 pounds 99 9 9 ounces, and Katie weighs 88 8 8 pounds 11 1 1 ounce. What is the difference, in ounces, between Xan and Katie's weight?

Answer 1

264 ounces

Explanation:

#Convert Xan weight into ounces:

`1lb= 16 \ oz\\\\66\ lb=66* 16=1056 \ oz\\\\\therefore Xan's=1056 \ oz+ 99 \ oz=1155 \ oz`

Convert Katie's 88 pounds 11 ounce to ounces:

`1lb= 16 \ oz\\\\88\ lb=88* 16=1056 \ oz\\\\\therefore Katie's=1408 \ oz+ 11 \ oz=1419\ oz`

The difference is calculated by subtracting Xan's from Katie's:

`=1419 \ oz-1155 \ oz\\\\=264\ oz`

Hence, the difference between the weights is 264 ounces