A book on Tameka's shelf weighs 3 (pounds). How many ounces does the book weigh?
well, each pound is 16 oz, so ...
Multiply the number of ounces in a pound by 3.
To convert pounds to ounces, you need to know that 1 pound is equal to 16 ounces.
In this case, the book weighs 3 pounds. To find out how many ounces it weighs, you can multiply 3 by 16 since there are 16 ounces in a pound.
So, 3 pounds * 16 ounces/pound = 48 ounces.
Therefore, the book on Tameka's shelf weighs 48 ounces.