There are 16 ounces in 1 pound. Juan is mailing a package that weighs 10 pounds. He wants to know the weight of the package in ounces.
Complete the statement to describe how to convert pounds to ounces.
To find the weight in ounces, multiply the number of pounds by the unit rate, 16 ounces per pound.
How many ounces are in 10 pounds? Complete the equation.
10 pounds = _____ ounces.
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To convert pounds to ounces, you multiply the number of pounds by the conversion factor, which is 16 ounces per pound.
For Juan’s package, we can complete the equation as follows:
10 pounds = 10 × 16 ounces = 160 ounces.
So, there are 160 ounces in 10 pounds.
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