Question if I was dividing this 3 divided by 16 lb. 5 oz.= 5ld.5oz.
Hmm. Looks like the other way around:
(16lb 5oz) / 3 = 5lb 5oz
and actually,
(16lb 5oz) / 3 = (15lb 21oz)/3 = 5lb 7oz
dividing this 3 divided by 16 lb. 5 oz. the last part was the answer I got. was it not correct?
nope. how did you do it?
To confirm whether 3 divided by 16 lb. 5 oz is equal to 5 lb. 5 oz, we need to perform the division calculation. Here's how you can calculate it step by step:
1. Convert pounds to ounces: Since there are 16 oz in 1 lb, multiply the 16 lb in your initial calculation by 16 to convert it to ounces. This gives us 16 lb * 16 oz/lb = 256 oz. Adding the 5 oz, we have a total of 261 oz.
2. Perform the division: Divide the total number of ounces, 261 oz, by the divisor 16 lb 5 oz. Since we only have ounces, we can write it as 261 oz / 16 oz.
Using long division:
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16 | 261
- 240
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21
3. Interpret the result: The quotient is 16 lb (the number of times 16 ounces divides evenly into 261 ounces), and the remainder is 21 oz.
Thus, the correct answer to "3 divided by 16 lb 5 oz" would be 16 lb and 21 oz, not 5 lb 5 oz. So, it seems there might be an error in the conversion or calculation that led to the given answer of 5 lb 5 oz. Double-check the calculations to ensure accuracy.