Ariana has 4 pounds 3 ounces of flour. Her neighbor lends her another 2 pounds of flour. How much flour, in ounces, does Ariana have in all?
Understand the Problem
The question asks how much flour Ariana has in total after combining her existing flour with the amount lent to her by her neighbor, requiring conversion of pounds to ounces.
Answer
$99$ ounces
Answer for screen readers
Ariana has a total of $99$ ounces of flour.
Steps to Solve
- Convert pounds to ounces for Ariana's flour
Ariana has 4 pounds and 3 ounces of flour.
Since 1 pound = 16 ounces, we convert the pounds to ounces:
$$ 4 \text{ pounds} = 4 \times 16 = 64 \text{ ounces} $$
Now, add the remaining ounces:
$$ 64 \text{ ounces} + 3 \text{ ounces} = 67 \text{ ounces} $$
- Convert pounds to ounces for the neighbor's flour
Her neighbor lends her 2 pounds of flour.
Convert the 2 pounds to ounces:
$$ 2 \text{ pounds} = 2 \times 16 = 32 \text{ ounces} $$
- Add the total amounts of flour together
Now, combine the total ounces of flour Ariana has with the borrowed amount:
$$ 67 \text{ ounces} + 32 \text{ ounces} = 99 \text{ ounces} $$
Ariana has a total of $99$ ounces of flour.
More Information
Ariana's total amount of flour is the result of combining her existing flour with what her neighbor lent her, converting all measurements to ounces for consistency. This helps ensure accurate addition.
Tips
- Forgetting to convert all measurements to the same unit (pounds to ounces).
- Miscalculating the total when adding the amounts together.
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