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lawyer [7]
1 year ago
6

A chain weighs 8 pounds per foot. How many ounces will 5 inches weigh? Round your answer to the nearest tenth as needed.

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1 answer:
Butoxors [25]1 year ago
7 0

Given that a chain weighs 8 pounds per foot.

We to find the weight in ounces per 5 inches.

It is known that 1 foot is equal to 12 inches and 1 pound is equal to 16 ounces.

Given that the weight is 8 pounds per foot.

\begin{gathered} 8\text{pounds per foot}=8\text{ pounds per 12 inches} \\ =16\times8\text{ ounces per 12 inches} \\ =128\text{ ounces per 12 inches} \\ =10.6\text{ ounces per inch} \\ =10.6\times5\text{ ounces per 5 inches} \\ =53\text{ ounces per 5 inches} \end{gathered}

Thus, the answer is 53 ounces in 5 inches.

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