Brian has a melon that weighs 3 pounds. He cut it into six equal pieces. How many ounces did each piece weigh?

Answer 1

1. First you must convert the pounds to ounces. There are 16 ounces in a pound. The problem says Brian has a melon that weighs 3 pounds, so that is the number we will use. 3 x 16 = ?.
2. Next, since we know he cut it into exactly 6 equal pieces, we can divide the total ounces (?) by the number of pieces (6). ? / 6 = ?.
3. Last we can write it in a complete sentence. "Each piece weighed..."

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