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Sara can take no more than 22 pounds of luggage on a trip. Her suitcase weighs 112 ounces. How many more pounds can she pack without going over the limit?

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Convert 112 ounces to pounds.

1 ounce = 0.0625 pounds

112 * 0.0625 = 7

So 112 ounces is equal to 7 pounds, now subtract this from the limit:

22 - 7 = 15

So she can pack 15 more pounds without going over the limit.
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