Question

At the market, Ms. Winn bought 3/4 lb of grapes and 5/8 lb of cherries. How many ounces of grapes did Ms. Winn buy?

Answer 1

Solution:

we are given that

At the market, Ms. Winn bought 3/4 lb of grapes and 5/8 lb of cherries.

we have been asked to find

How many ounces of grapes did Ms. Winn buy?

As we know that $1 \ lb=16 \ Ounce$

So we can write

$\frac{3}{4} \ lb=\frac{3}{4}*16 \ Ounce\\\\ \frac{3}{4} \ lb=3*4 \ Ounce\\\\ \frac{3}{4} \ lb=12 \ Ounce$

12 ounces of grapes Ms. Winn bougt.

Answer 2

1 lb= 16 oz
3/4 of 16=12

therefore Ms. Winn bought 12 oz of grapes