A crate containing a puppy weighs 60 pounds, 5 ounces. The puppy weighs 43 pounds, 7 ounces.
How much does the crate alone weigh?
- 16 pounds, 8 ounces
- 16 pounds, 2 ounces
- 17 pounds
- 16 pounds, 14 ounces
Answer(s): D
Explanation:
16 ounces make a pound. Subtract 43 pounds, 7 ounces (the weight of the puppy) from 59 pounds, 21 ounces (the weight of the crate). 59 pounds, 21 ounces is the same as 60 pounds, 5 ounces, but converting an additional pound to ounces makes the subtraction possible.
59 pounds, 21 ounces 43 pounds, 7 ounces =16 pounds, 14 ounces
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