Question

Nessa needed to use 4 pounds 13 ounces of clay to make a bowl and twice as much to make a vase. If she had a 15 pound bag of clay available, did she have enough clay to make both items?

Answer 1

Nessa needed 231 ounces of clay for both the bowl and vase and had 240 ounces available, so she had enough clay to create both items.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks if Nessa had enough clay to make both a bowl and a vase given that the vase requires twice as much clay as the bowl which uses 4 pounds 13 ounces. First, we need to find out the total amount of clay required for both items. Since there are 16 ounces in 1 pound, 4 pounds 13 ounces can be converted entirely into ounces to simplify calculations (4 × 16 + 13 = 77 ounces). The vase would require twice this amount, which is 77 ounces × 2 = 154 ounces. To find the total ounces of clay needed, we add the amount needed for the bowl and vase together (77 + 154 = 231 ounces). To compare this with the 15 pound bag available to Nessa, we convert 15 pounds to ounces (15 × 16 = 240 ounces). Finally, comparing the total amount of clay needed (231 ounces) with the amount available (240 ounces), we can conclude that Nessa did indeed have enough clay to make both the bowl and the vase.