Question

1) Mrs. Kimsey purchased a bushel of large apples thatweighs about 48 pounds. The bushel contains 96 apples.What is the approximate weight, in ounces, of one apple?

Answer 1

37mtaq4tuj, this is the solution to the problem:

Step 1: Weight of the bushel of apples = 48 pounds

Number of apples per bushel = 96 pounds

Step 2: Let's find the individual weight of each apple, as follows:

Individual weight = 48/96

Individual weight 0.5 pounds

Step 3: Let's convert 0.5 pounds to ounces, this way:

Let's recall that:

16 ounces = 1 pound

In consequence,

0.5 pounds = 16/2 ounces

0.5 pounds = 8 ounces

One apple weighs 8 ounces.