your answer is right, but you should have divided by 9.
5lb * 16oz/lb * 1apple/9oz = 8.8 apple
make sure the units cancel correctly
How many apples are in a 5-lb bag of apples, assuming each apples weighs 9 oz?
5x (16 oz/ 1 ) x 9 = 8.8
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How can you have eight tenths of an apple.
Do this problem the way I showed you a few minutes ago.
Do this problem the way I showed you a few minutes ago.