Question

In converting 100 ounces to pounds, what unit (omit the number) would you place in the denominator of your ratio? Use the plural form in your answer. Remember that there are 16 ounces in 1 pound.

Answer 1

The answer is ounces.

Explanation:

16 ounces = 1 pound

1 ounce =
`(1)/(16)` pounds

100 ounces =
`(1 pound)/(16 ounces) *100 ounces`

So, the upper and lower ounces gets cancelled out and we are left with 6.25 pounds.

As the answer is in pounds so we will cancel the ounces. The unit you place in the denominator is that, which you want to cancel out.

So, here its ounces.

Answer 2

The unit in the denominator of the ratio is ounces

Explanation:

we know that

1 pound= 16 ounces

To convert 100 ounces to pounds

`(100/16)(ounces*pounds)/(ounces)=6.25\ pounds`

therefore

The unit in the denominator of the ratio is ounces