Problema Solution
You purchased 8 pounds 10 ounces of candy from a candy shop. You want to split it equally among 3 classrooms at a local school.
Answer provided by our tutors
1 pound = 16 ounces
8 pounds = 16*8 ounces
8 pounds = 128 ounces
8 pounds 10 ounces = 128 + 10 = 138 ounces
138 ounces are equally split in 3 parts:
138 : 3 = 46 ounces
Each classroom got 46 ounces = 2*16 + 14 = 2 pounds 14 ounces of candy.