Question

A local store has a puppy that weighs 72 ounces. How many pounds does the puppy weigh, given that 1 pound = 16 ounces?

Answer 1

Weight of a puppy in a local pet store = 72 ounces

Given ,

1 pound = 12 ounces

Then , 72 ounces will be equal to :

= 72 ÷ 12

= 6

Therefore , the weight of the puppy is 6 pounds .