Question

There are about

\[454\] grams in a pound. There are
\[16\] ounces in a pound.
About how many grams are in an ounce?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A)
\[0.035\,\text{g}\]
A
\[0.035\,\text{g}\]
(Choice B)
\[28.375\,\text{g}\]
B
\[28.375\,\text{g}\]
(Choice C)
\[7{,}264\,\text{g}\]
C
\[7{,}264\,\text{g}\]

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Since there are 454 grams in a pound and 16 ounces in a pound, we can set up the proportion $\frac{454\text{ g}}{16\text{ oz}}$. Now we can multiply the numerator and denominator of this fraction by a conversion factor that relates grams to ounces. Since there are 28.375 grams in an ounce, we can multiply our fraction by $\frac{28.375\text{ g}}{1\text{ oz}}$ to get \[\frac{454\text{ g}}{16\text{ oz}}\cdot\frac{28.375\text{ g}}{1\text{ oz}} = \frac{454\cdot 28.375}{16\cdot 1}\text{ g} = \frac{12,930.25}{16}\text{ g}.\]To divide by 16, we can divide the numerator 12,930.25 by 16 to get a result of 808.14. The answer to the question is $\boxed{808.14}$ grams.