What is the first step in calculating pounds and ounces?

Pounds and Ounces Subtraction Techniques

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Thomas White
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Add both pounds and ounces together
Solve for ounces first
Solve for pounds first
Convert everything to kilograms
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the number 16 important in these calculations?
It is the number of pounds in a stone
It is the number of ounces in a kilogram
It is the number of grams in an ounce
It is the number of ounces in a pound
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the first example, what is the total number of ounces before conversion?
14 ounces
26 ounces
10 ounces
16 ounces
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many pounds is 26 ounces equivalent to?
1 pound and 26 ounces
1 pound and 10 ounces
2 pounds
1 pound and 16 ounces
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the final answer for the first example?
23 pounds and 10 ounces
23 pounds and 16 ounces
24 pounds and 16 ounces
24 pounds and 10 ounces
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the second example, what is the first step?
Convert everything to kilograms
Add the ounces first
Subtract the ounces first
Add the pounds first
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the total number of ounces in the second example before conversion?
13 ounces
16 ounces
28 ounces
12 ounces
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do you handle subtraction when the ounces in the minuend are less than the subtrahend?
Ignore the ounces
Borrow from the pounds
Add more ounces
Convert to kilograms
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the final answer for the subtraction problem in the second example?
6 pounds and 14 ounces
5 pounds and 2 ounces
6 pounds and 2 ounces
5 pounds and 14 ounces
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