Question

Twins issac and isaiah were just born issac weighs 6 pounds 2 ounces and isaiah weighs 5 pounds 4 ounces.How many ounces do issac and isaiah weigh together?

Answer 1

Answer:
`11\ \text{pounds}\ 6\ \text{ounces}`

Explanation:

Given

Issac and Isaiah born weighing 6 pounds 2 ounces and 5 pounds and 4 ounces.

1 Pound is equivalent to 16 ounces

Issac weighs

`\Rightarrow 6+(2)/(16)\ \text{Pounds}`

Isaiah weighs

`\Rightarrow 5+(4)/(16)\ \text{Pounds}`

Their combined weight is

`\Rightarrow 6+5+(2)/(16)+(4)/(16)\\\\\Rightarrow 11+(6)/(16)\ or\\\\\Rightarrow 11\ \text{pounds}\ 6\ \text{ounces}`