tablespoon of horseradish

Question

You purchase a 12 1/2 ounce jar of horseradish. if 1 tablespoon of horseradish weighs 0.03 pounds, then how many tablespoons of horseradish are in the jar?

Answer 1

0.03 pounds = 0.48 ounces

12 1/2 ounces = 12.5 ounces

 

12.5 ounces / 0.48 ounces = 26.04

 

You have 26 tablespoons of horseradish.