Roger is curious to know the total weight of all four sandwich fillings he bought. He
weighs it twice, once using ounces and once using grams. If 16 ounces = 1 pound
and 1,000 grams = 1 kilogram, will the total weight of the sandwich fillings be a
greater number of ounces or a greater number of kilograms? Explain your answer.
Weights: ( in 3 sentences)
1.5 kilograms of turkey
1.25 kilograms of beef
2.25 pounds of cheese
3.025 pounds of chicken
To convert the weights to the same unit of measurement, we can convert the turkey and beef weights from kilograms to pounds. 1 kilogram is approximately 2.205 pounds, so the turkey weighs approximately 3.3075 pounds and the beef weighs approximately 2.75625 pounds.
Adding up the weights, the total weight in pounds of the sandwich fillings is approximately 8.53375 pounds.
To convert the weight from pounds to ounces, we know that 16 ounces equal 1 pound. Therefore, the total weight in ounces is approximately 136.54 ounces.
To convert the weight from grams to kilograms, we know that 1,000 grams equal 1 kilogram. Therefore, the total weight in kilograms is 9.825 kilograms.
Comparing the numbers, the total weight in ounces (136.54 ounces) is greater than the total weight in kilograms (9.825 kilograms). Therefore, the total weight of the sandwich fillings is a greater number of ounces.