Question

Samir bought three pounds of strawberries for $12.00. What is the price, in dollars per ounce of strawberries?, On this question page, you will first be asked to convert units. Enter your answer in the provided input box and press the try button. If your answer is correct, it will be placed on the page and then another question and the answer area will appear below.
1 pound, equals, 16 ounces
1 pound=16 ounces
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How many ounces of strawberries did Samir buy?

Answer 1

To find out how many ounces of strawberries Samir bought, we can use the conversion factor that 1 pound equals 16 ounces.

Samir bought 3 pounds of strawberries, so we can calculate the total ounces as follows:

\[
3 \text{ pounds} \times 16 \text{ ounces/pound} = 48 \text{ ounces}
\]

So, Samir bought 48 ounces of strawberries.