Homework Help: Mathematics

Posted by Miranda on Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 9:43pm.

Patrick has a summer job passing out flyers for a store. Each flyer weighs about 0.55 ounce. If he is given a bundle of flyers that weighs 16.5 Ibs , how many flyers must he pass out ?

[ Help or Answers are appreciated greatly. Thank you. ]

Mathematics - Helper, Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 9:50pm
16 oz = 1 pound
16.5 lbs * 16 oz/lb = 264 oz
Each paper = 0.55 oz

264/0.55 = ? number of papers
Mathematics - Ms. Sue, Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 9:50pm
1 pound = 16 ounces

16.5 * 16 = 264 oz.

264/0.55 = ?
Mathematics - Kelly, Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 9:52pm
Thanks so much ! Helper and Ms.Sue :]
Mathematics - Ms. Sue, Sunday, February 27, 2011 at 9:53pm
You're very welcome.

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