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A fudge shop packs orders for fudge in boxes. Each box holds 5 ounces of fudge. The store has 6 pounds of fudge to pack. How many 5-ounce boxes can they fill? (Hint: 1 pound=16 ounces) (2 Step Problem)

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Answer:

They can fill 19 boxes

Explanation:

6 pounds x 16 ounces = 96 ounces

96 ounces ➗ 5 ounces = 19.2 ounces

they can only pack 19 boxes

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