174k views
5 votes
A yard contains 16 ounces. 9 ounces is what fraction of a pound?

User Zithir
by
7.7k points

1 Answer

6 votes

9514 1404 393

Answer:

9/16

Explanation:

We presume an error in the problem statement. A yard is a measure of distance, not weight.

A pound contains 16 ounces. Then 9 ounces is 9/16 of a pound.

__

As a decimal fraction, that is 0.5625 lb.

User Kamleshwar
by
8.0k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.