Question

Most states categorize possession of cocaine charges by weight. New York State uses the measures given in the table below to charge a suspect.

Amount Charge
Over ⅛ oz. Class C felony
Over ½ oz. Class B felony
Over 2 oz. Class A-II felony
Over 4 oz. Class A-I felony
As you can see, the table lists the amounts in ounces. If a suspect is in possession of 10 grams of cocaine, how many ounces does he or she possess? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

Answer 1

The suspect possesses 0.4 ounces of cocaine.

Explanation:

Mass Units Conversion

The mass can be expressed in several units like grams, kilograms, ounces, pounds, etc. Each unit can be converted to any other multiplying by a fixed number.

The international conventions state that 1 gr = 0.035274 ounces.

If a suspect is in possession of 10 grams of cocaine, its equivalent to ounces can be calculated as 10*0.035274=0.35 oz. Rounding to the nearest tenth it would be 0.4 oz.

Since 1/8 = 0.125 and 1/2 is 0.5, our subject should be charged as a Class C felony