Kim kept track of how much cereal she ate for 2 months and found that she ate 256 ounces of cereal in that time. How many pounds is that?
a. 16
b. 8
c. 4096
d. 32
There are 16 ounces in a pound. Therefore, to convert 256 ounces to pounds, we divide by 16:
256/16 = 16
Kim ate 16 pounds of cereal in 2 months.
Answer: a. 16