Question

San Francisco is known for its fine chocolates. If a deluxe box of fancy chocolates weighs 1 pound 8 ounces and contains 32 chocolate pieces, about how much does each piece weigh? What equation solves this problem? A) 32/24 = n B) 28/32 = n C) 24/32 = n D) 18/32 = n

Answer 1

24/32 which is C

Explanation:

1 pound = 16 oz

1/2 pound = 16/2 = 8 oz

The box of chocolates weighs 1 1/2 pounds which is 16 + 8 =24 oz

So 32 chocolates weighs 24 oz

1 chocolate = x

32/1 = 24/x Equation. Cross multiply

32x = 24 Divide by 32

x = 24/32