Question

Convert to find the equivalent rate.

72 pounds
hour
=

ounces
day

Answer 1

To convert the rate of 72 pounds per hour into ounces per day, we can use the following conversion factors:

1. There are 16 ounces in a pound.
2. There are 24 hours in a day.

Let's perform the conversion step by step:

1. **Convert pounds to ounces:**
\[
72 \text{ pounds/hour} \times 16 \text{ ounces/pound} = 1,152 \text{ ounces/hour}
\]

2. **Convert hours to days:**
\[
1,152 \text{ ounces/hour} \times 24 \text{ hours/day} = 27,648 \text{ ounces/day}
\]

Therefore, the equivalent rate is:
\[
72 \text{ pounds/hour} = 27,648 \text{ ounces/day}
\]