2 ounces per month. 320 divided by 16 (that’s how many ounces are in a pound) divided by 12 (that’s how many months are in a year)
Answer:
Equation: 
Solve for n: n = 112
Step-by-step explanation:
To first set up the equation, you need to look at the verbal description and translate into numbers and operations:
'three fourths a number' = 
'plus 8' = + 8
'is' =
'20 less' = - 20
'the number' = n
Put the expressions together:
'three fourths a number plus 8': 
'20 less than the number': n - 20
Set them equal to each other and solve: 
Add 20 to both sides: 
Subtract
from both sides: 
Multiply both sides by
: 
Solve for n: n = 112
Let A represent the amount Ann contributed, Z represent Zoe's contribution, and J represent Jim's contribution toward the present.
Ann (A): A
Zoe (Z): A = Z - 12 → Z = 12 + A
Jim (J): A = J - 16 → J = 16 + A
A + Z + J = 154
(A) + (12 + A) + (16 + A) = 154
3A + 28 = 154
3A = 126
A = 42
Ann (A): A = 42
Zoe (Z): Z = 12 + A = 12 + 42 = 54
Jim (J): J = 16 + A = 16 + 42 = 58
Answer: Ann=42, Zoe=54, Jim=58