Question

Make the following conversions. Round to 2 decimal places, where necessary.2 pounds 8 ounces toa. Ounces: ? ozb. Pounds: ? lb

Answer 1

Given:

a.) 2 pounds & 8 ounces

Recall: 1 Pound = 16 Ounces

Converting to Ounces:

2 (Pounds) x 16 Ounces/(Pound)

2 x 16 Ounces = 32 Ounce

Total Ounces = 32 + 8 = 40 Ounces

Converting to Pounds:

8 (Ounces) x 1 Pound/ 16 (Ounce)

8/16 Pound = 0.5 or 1/2 Pound

Total Pounds = 2 + 0.5 = 2.5 Pounds