Question

Roger is curious to know the total weight of all four sandwich fillings he bought. He
weighs it twice, once using ounces and once using grams. If 16 ounces = 1 pound
and 1,000 grams = 1 kilogram, will the total weight of the sandwich fillings be a
greater number of ounces or a greater number of grams? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

The total weight of the sandwich fillings will be a greater number of grams.

To compare the weights in ounces and grams, we need to convert the weights to a common unit of measurement.

Given that 16 ounces = 1 pound, we can divide the weight in ounces by 16 to convert it to pounds.

Given that 1,000 grams = 1 kilogram, we can divide the weight in grams by 1,000 to convert it to kilograms.

Since pounds are larger units than kilograms, the weight in pounds will always be greater than the weight in kilograms.

Therefore, the total weight of the sandwich fillings will be a greater number of grams.