Q:

Sydney bought a 4-pound bag of brown rice at the grocery store. The nutritional information showed that the bag contained 37 servings. If there are 16 ounces in one pound, exactly how many ounces are there in one serving of brown rice?

Accepted Solution

A:
Step 1:
Find the number of oz in 4 lb

1 lb = 16 oz

=4 lbs x 16 oz per lb
=64 oz total in the 4 lb bag

Step 2:
Number of ounces in a serving equals total ounces in bag (64 oz) divided by number of servings in the bag (37 servings).

x= number of oz in one serving

x= 64 oz ÷ 37 servings
x= 1.7 oz in one serving

There are 1.7 oz in one serving of brown rice.

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