Question

You purchased 8 pounds 10 ounces of candy from a candy shop. You want to split it equally among 3 classrooms at a local school.

Answer 1

8 pounds 10 ounces = 138 ounces
3 classrooms = 138 ounces
1 classroom = 138/3
= 46 ounces
= 2 pounds 14 ounces

Each classroom should receive 2 pounds and 14 ounces of candy.

Answer 2

Each classroom will receive 2 pounds and 14 ounces of candy .

Explanation:

Given that

Purchased candy= 8 pounds and 10 ounces

First we convert pound into ounces

1 Pound=16 ounces

8 pound =
`16* 8`

8 pounds= 128 ounces

Now, purchased candy in ounces= 128+10=138 ounces

If we want to distribute purchased candy into three calssroom equally

Therefore, we divide purchased candy by 3

Each classroom receive candy=
`(138)/(3)`

Each classroom receive candy=46 ounces

Each classroom receive candy in pounds

16 ounces=1 pound

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

46 ounces=2 pounds and 14 ounces

Each classroom receive candy=2 pounds and 14 ounces

Hence, each classroom receive candy =2 pounds and 14 ounces.