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.

1 pound = 16 ounces