Question

Kyle needs 48 ounces of flour. What combination of bags of flour could he. buy, and how many of them does he need? Explain.

Answer 1

*he could buy 2 bags of 1.5lb

*he could buy 3 bags of 1 lb

*he could buy 1 bag of 2lb and 1 of 1lb

Step by step explanation:

The conversion factor for ounces to lb is:

`1\text{ ounce }\rightarrow0.0625\text{ lb}`

Then, if Kyle needs 48 ounces of flour:

`48\cdot0.0625=3\text{ lb}`

Kyle needs 3 lb of flour. Therefore,

*he could buy 2 bags of 1.5lb

*he could buy 3 bags of 1 lb

*he could buy 1 bag of 2lb and 1 of 1lb