A box contains 240 ounces of caramel candies in 2 ounce bags. How many pounds of caramel candies are in the box?

Question

I don't know how to do this! We are learning about weight and I don't know what to do for this problem! Please help!

Answer 1

I am not sure why the 2-ounce bags are in this problem because they are not needed.

 

To go from ounces to pounds, you need to remember that 16 ounces equals 1 pound. That means that to go from ounces to pounds, you need to divide by 16.

   240 / 16 = 15 pounds

 

I hope this helps.