Example 7.48 from Prealgebra, 7.5 Systems of Measurement

Systems of Measurement: example 7.48

Charlie bought three steaks for a barbecue. Their weights were $14$ ounces, $1$ pound $2$ ounces, and $1$ pound $6$ ounces. How many total pounds of steak did he buy?

A photograph of meat being cooked on a charcoal grill.

Figure 7.7 (credit: Helen Penjam, Flickr)

Work it out on paper first. Then open the solution one step at a time, and stop as soon as you can finish on your own.

Solution
We will add the weights of the steaks to find the total weight of the steaks.

Add the ounces. Then add the pounds.

Convert 22 ounces to pounds and ounces.

Add the pounds. 2 pounds + 1 pound, 6 ounces
3 pounds, 6 ounces

Charlie bought 3 pounds 6 ounces of steak.

Your turn

The book's Try It right after this example: same idea, new numbers. Only the answer is given.

Laura gave birth to triplets weighing $3$ pounds $12$ ounces, $3$ pounds $3$ ounces, and $2$ pounds $9$ ounces. What was the total birth weight of the three babies?

How did it go?

Add the ounces. Then add the pounds.
Convert 22 ounces to pounds and ounces.
Add the pounds.	2 pounds + 1 pound, 6 ounces 3 pounds, 6 ounces
	Charlie bought 3 pounds 6 ounces of steak.

Solution

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Solution

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