Question

yolanda caught a 5 1/2 pound fish how much did it weigh in ounces write your answer as a whole number or a mixed number in simplest form

Answer 1

5 1/2 pounds breaks down to 88 ounces, (16 oz per pound)

Answer 2

There are 16 ounces in a pound. So you would multiply 5.5 by 16, to get the final answer. Which should be there 88 ounces.