Question

Daniel used 5/8 of box of nails to build a birdhouse.A box of nails weights 16 ounces.Which statement is true about the weight of the nails Daniel used?

Answer 1

The correct answer is 10 ounces of nails were used by Daniel to build his birdhouse.

Explanation:

Weight of the box of nails Daniel uses = 16 ounces

Fraction of the nails used to build a birdhouse =
`(5)/(8)`

Weight of the nails Daniel used to build the birdhouse =
`(5)/(8)` × 16 = 10 ounces.

Thus Daniel used 10 ounces of the nails from the box of nails to make his birdhouse. We can also say that there are 6 ounces of nails left over in the box.