Question

Marni has 11 ounces of walnuts. She needs 6 ounces for one recipe and pound for another. There are 16 ounces in 1 pound.

Does she have enough?

1. To answer this question, you first need to convert all measurements to the same units. Since two of the measurements are in ounces and only one is in pounds, convert pound to ounces. Show your work.

2. How many ounces of walnuts does Marni need to make both recipes? Show your work.
3. Does Marni have enough walnuts? If so, how much will she have left over? If not, how many more ounces does she need? Explain.

Answer 1

11-6=5 ounces. She doesn’t have enough for both of the recipes. She will need 11 more ounces to be able to make the recipes. 5+11=16 and 16 ounces are in a pound.

Answer 2

No, she doesn't have enough.

She needs 22 ounces in total, so needs 11 more ounces.

Explanation:

1. Marni has 11 ounces of walnuts. She needs 6 ounces for one recipe and 16 ounces for another.

1 pound = 16 ounces, so convert any measurements using pounds to ounces.

2. Marni needs 6 + 16 ounces for both recipes. That's 22 ounces in total.

Add together the amount of walnuts needed for both recipes.

3. 6 + 16 > 11;

Marni does not have enough ounces of walnuts. She will need at least 22 ounces, which is 11 more than what she currently has.

Hope this helped!