Question

A baker buys 10 pounds of peaches. She buys a total of 25 peaches. Given that 1 lb = 16 oz, what is the average weight, in ounces, of one peach?

Answer 1

the average weight of one peach is 6.4 ounces

Explanation:

10lb of peaches

16 ounces in a pound

10 x 16 = 160 ounces

divide 160 (ounces) by 25 (Peaches)

= 6.4 ounces per peach