The ostrich at the zoo weighs 140 pounds.
How many ounces does the ostrich weigh?
(1 pound = 16 ounces)
What do you think you should do with the two numbers?
add?
subtract?
multiply?
divide?
What answer do you get?
To find out how many ounces the ostrich weighs, you need to multiply its weight in pounds by the conversion factor of 16 ounces per pound. Here's how you can do that:
1. Start with the weight of the ostrich, which is given as 140 pounds.
2. Multiply the weight in pounds by the conversion factor of 16 ounces per pound.
Calculations:
140 pounds * 16 ounces/pound = 2240 ounces
Therefore, the ostrich weighs 2240 ounces.