Tony bought a melon that weighs 48 ounces. He wants to know its weight in pounds.

Question

Each pound is 16 ounces

Answer 1

To convert the weight of the melon from ounces to pounds, you can use the conversion factor that 1 pound is equal to 16 ounces.

To find the weight in pounds, you can divide the weight in ounces by the number of ounces in a pound:

\[ \text{Weight in pounds} = \frac{\text{Weight in ounces}}{16} \]

Now, plug in the weight of the melon:

\[ \text{Weight in pounds} = \frac{48 \text{ ounces}}{16} = 3 \text{ pounds} \]

So, the melon weighs 3 pounds.