Question

3 Neil brought 2 pounds of grapes for fruit salad at the class picnic. There are 8 ounces of grapes left. How many ounces of grapes were used? Look at the lable in problem 4 to help you answer the question

Answer 1

1 pound is equal to 16 ounces.

It is given that Neil brought 2 pounds of grapes.

Convert into ounces

2 pounds=32 ounces.

It is also given that 8 ounces of grapes left.

The ounces of grapes that were used are

32-8=24 ounces.

Hence there are 24 ounces of grapes were used.