Question

A shopper in a butcher shop orders 8 ounces, or 0.5 pounds (lbs) of ribeye steak. A second

shopper order 32 oz, or 2 pounds of chicken breast. Harry walks into the butcher shop and
proudly asks for 92 ounces of filet mignon (steak). Ordering in pounds would make more sense.
How many pounds of filet mignon did Harry ask for?

Answer 1

Harry asked for 5.75 pounds of filet mignon.

Explanation:

In order to convert ounces to pounds, you divide the number of ounces by 16 (since there are 16 ounces in a pound).

`\sf Pounds = ( Ounces )/( 16)`

Since, Harry's order of 92 ounces of filet mignon:

`\sf Pounds = ( 92 )/( 16)`

`\sf Pounds = 5.75`

Therefore, Harry asked for 5.75 pounds of filet mignon.