Julie is making the family dinner. She buys 4 packages of meat for the spaghetti. Each package weighs 5/8 lb. How many pounds of meat does she buy?

Answer 1

To answer this question, lets assume that 16 oz is equal to 1 pound.

Let's make things easier and convert 5/8 Ibs to ounces (oz)

so 5/8 * 16 = 10 oz

So each packet of meat weighs 10 oz.

Julie buys 4 packages of meat (4 x 10) which equals 40 ounces (oz)

Converting this back to pounds, we divide by 16

40/6 equals 2.5 pounds

OR (For more advanced learners)

5/8 Ibs x 4 = 20/8 Ibs which equals 2.5 Ibs