Question

Choose the ratio you would use to convert 88 pounds to ounces remember that there are 16 ounces in 1 pound

A. 1 pound/16 ounces
B. 16 ounces/ 1 pound
C. 1 ounce/ 88 pounds
D. 88 ounces/ 1 pound

Answer 1

Your answer would be B. 16 ounces/1 pound

Answer 2

The ratio that we use to convert 88 pound to ounces is:

B. 16 ounces/1 pound

Explanation:

There are 16 ounces in 1 pound

i.e. 1 pound=16 ounces

88 pound=88 pound × 16 ounces/1 pound

Hence, the ratio that we used to convert 88 pound to ounces is:

B. 16 ounces/1 pound