Complete the table:

ounces 32 _ _ 144 160
pounds 2 6 7 _ _

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To complete the table, we need to understand the relationship between ounces and pounds. There are 16 ounces in a pound.

Let's break it down row by row:

  1. For the first row where we have 32 ounces, we can convert it to pounds: \[ 32 \text{ ounces} = \frac{32}{16} = 2 \text{ pounds} \] (This confirms the first entry in the pounds row.)

  2. The next quantity we need is one of the missing values in the ounces row. If we look at the pounds row closely, we know:

    • 2 pounds = 32 ounces
    • 6 pounds = 6 * 16 = 96 ounces
    • 7 pounds = 7 * 16 = 112 ounces

    Therefore:

    • The 1st missing value is 96 ounces (for 6 pounds).
    • The 2nd missing value is 112 ounces (for 7 pounds).
  3. Now we find two more pounds for 144 ounces and 160 ounces:

    • 144 ounces = \(\frac{144}{16} = 9\) pounds
    • 160 ounces = \(\frac{160}{16} = 10\) pounds

Now we can complete the table:

| ounces | 32 | 96 | 112 | 144 | 160 | |--------|----|----|-----|-----|-----| | pounds | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 |

So, the completed table is as follows:

| ounces | 32 | 96 | 112 | 144 | 160 | |--------|----|----|-----|-----|-----| | pounds | 2 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 |