Question

9. Arianna has two piles of newspapers

to take to recycling. The first pile
weighs 10 pounds 7 ounces. The
second pile weighs 148 ounces. What
is the total weight of the newspapers?
A. 19 pounds 11 ounces
B. 22 pounds 11 ounces
C. 25 pounds 3 ounces
D. 29 pounds 3 ounces

Answer 1

(D) 29 pounds 3 ounces

Explanation:

1 pound = 16 ounces

Therefore 10 pounds = 16 * 10 = 160 ounces

160 + 7 = 167 ounces (first pile)

Total Weight of Newspapers = Weight of First Pile + Weight of Second Pile

= 167 + 148 = 315 ounces

As 16 ounces = 1 pound

1 ounce = 1/16 pound

315 ounces = (1/16) * 315 = 19.6875 pounds

1 pound = 16 ounces

0.6875 pounds = 16 * 0.6875 = 11

19 + 11 = 30 pounds, which is close to ans (D)