Question

There are 318 calories in six ounces of a certain ice cream. How many calories are there in one pound?

1 pound, equals, 16 ounces
1 pound=16 ounces
Before you try that problem, answer the question below.
How many ounces will you need to find the number of calories for?

Answer 1

6 ounces / 318 calories = 16 ounces / x calories

By cross-multiplying and solving for x, we can find the number of calories in one pound of ice cream

Explanation:

To find the number of calories in one pound of ice cream, we can use the given information that there are 318 calories in six ounces. Since one pound is equal to 16 ounces, we can set up a proportion:

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