Final answer:
To convert the king's 64 gold coins to pounds, you divide the total ounces (64) by the number of ounces in a pound (16), resulting in 4 pounds of gold coins.
Step-by-step explanation:
The student has asked a question about converting ounces to pounds.
To find out how many pounds of gold coins the king has if he has a total of 64 coins, we use the unit equivalence that
1 pound = 16 ounces.
Since each coin weighs an ounce, we divide the total number of ounces by the number of ounces in a pound to get the weight in pounds.
Solution:
First, identify the total number of ounces: 64 coins × 1 ounce/coin = 64 ounces.
Next, convert ounces to pounds using the unit equivalence.
Divide the total ounces by the number of ounces in a pound:
64 ounces ÷ 16 ounces/pound = 4 pounds.
Therefore, the king has 4 pounds of gold coins.