Robyn has 6 2/3 pounds of cheeses. She buys another 2 1/3 pounds of cheese. How many ounces of cheese does Robyn have total?
Add the two amounts of cheese.
1 lb. = 16 ounces
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To find the total weight of the cheese in ounces, we need to convert the pounds and fractions to a common unit.
First, let's convert the pounds to ounces. One pound is equal to 16 ounces.
Robyn initially has 6 and 2/3 pounds of cheese. We can convert this to ounces by multiplying 6 by 16 and then adding the equivalent of 2/3 of a pound in ounces.
6 pounds = 6 * 16 ounces = 96 ounces
To convert 2/3 pounds to ounces, we need to find 2/3 of 16 ounces.
(2/3) * 16 = (2 * 16) / 3 = 32 / 3 = 10 and 2/3 ounces
So, Robyn initially has a total of 96 + 10 and 2/3 ounces of cheese.
Next, she buys another 2 and 1/3 pounds of cheese.
To convert 2 and 1/3 pounds to ounces, we follow the same process.
2 pounds = 2 * 16 ounces = 32 ounces
To convert 1/3 pounds to ounces, we need to find 1/3 of 16 ounces.
(1/3) * 16 = (1 * 16) / 3 = 16 / 3 = 5 and 1/3 ounces
So, Robyn buys another 32 + 5 and 1/3 ounces of cheese.
To find the total weight of the cheese in ounces, we add the initial weight to the additional weight:
(96 + 10 and 2/3) + (32 + 5 and 1/3)
Simplifying this expression, we add the whole numbers and fractions separately:
96 + 10 + 32 + 5 = 143
2/3 + 1/3 = 3/3 = 1
So, the total weight of the cheese in ounces is 144 ounces.