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If a crate contains 25,500 ounces (oz) of rice, about how many pounds (lb) does it contain? [1 pound = 16 ounces] 408,000 lb 425.85 lb 2,550 lb 1593.75 lb

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Paige0903
the answer is 25,500÷16=1593.75 so 25,500 ounces is the same as 1593.75 lb
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Answer:

[tex]1,593.75\ lb[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

[tex]1\ pound=16\ ounces[/tex]

so

by proportion

Convert [tex]25,500\ ounces[/tex] to pounds

[tex]\frac{1}{16} \frac{lb}{oz} =\frac{x}{25,500} \frac{lb}{oz}\\ \\x=25,500/16\\ \\x=1,593.75\ lb[/tex]


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