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16 ounces is equivalent to 1 pound. A lion cub born at the zoo weighs 2 1/2 pounds. How many ounces does the lion cub weigh? Show your work.

16 ounces is equivalent to 1 pound. A lion cub born at the zoo weighs 2 1/2 pounds-example-1
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Answer:

40 ounces.

Explanation:

Simply multiple 2 1/2 pounds with 16 in order to find how many ounces the lion cub weighs.

2.5 * 16 = 40

Therefor, the lion cub weighs 40 ounces.

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