Kent buys a bag of potatoes. He knows the weight of the bag in pounds.

Question

How can Kent find the weight of the bag of potatoes in ounces?

Answer 1

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

Here's how he can do the conversion:

1. Take the weight of the bag in pounds.
2. Multiply that weight by 16 (since there are 16 ounces in a pound).

The formula is:

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

For example, if Kent's bag weighs 5 pounds, he would calculate:

\[ \text{Weight in ounces} = 5 , \text{pounds} \times 16 = 80 , \text{ounces} \]

So, as a general method, he just needs to multiply the weight in pounds by 16 to find the weight in ounces.