Question

Neil has 2 pounds of grapes. He uses some to make a fruit salad. Now Neil has 8 ounces of grapes. How many ounces of grapes does Neil use for the fruit salad?

Answer 1

Answer:

Neil uses 24 ounces of grapes for the fruit salad.

Step-by-step explanation:

Quantity of grapes = 2 pounds

Use 1 pound = 16 ounces

So,

Quantity of grapes = 2(16) = 32 ounces

Neil uses some grapes to make a fruit salad. Now Neil has 8 ounces of grapes.

Quantity of grapes that Neil use for the fruit salad = $32-8=24$ ounces

Therefore,

Neil uses 24 ounces of grapes for the fruit salad.