Question

A box of Fruit Rings cereal weighs 15.5 ounces. If there is approximately 0.04 ounces per gram, which best describes the weight, in grams, of a box of Fruit Rings?

Answer 1

387.5 grams

Explanation:

0.04 ounces = 1 grams

15.5 ounces = x grams

Cross Multiply

0.04 ounces × x grams = 15.5 ounces × 1 grams

x = 15.5 /0.04

x = 387.5 grams

The weight, in grams, of a box of Fruit Rings is 387.5 grams