Question

If a crate contains 25,500 ounces (oz) of rice, about how many pounds (lb) does it contain? [1 pound = 16 ounces] 408,000 lb 425.85 lb 2,550 lb 1593.75 lb

Answer 1

Answer:

$1,593.75\ lb$

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

$1\ pound=16\ ounces$

so

by proportion

Convert $25,500\ ounces$ to pounds

$\frac{1}{16} \frac{lb}{oz} =\frac{x}{25,500} \frac{lb}{oz}\\ \\x=25,500/16\\ \\x=1,593.75\ lb$

Answer 2

The answer is 25,500÷16=1593.75 so 25,500 ounces is the same as 1593.75 lb