Question

there are 16 pounds in 1 pond. juan is mailing a package that weighs 96 ounces. he wants to know the weight of the package in pounds. complete the statement to describe how to convert ounces to pounds.

Answer 1

To find the weight in pounds, divide the number of ounces by the unit rate, 6 ounces per pound.

96 divided by 16 = 6