Question

Albert distributed 256 chocolates to his classmates on his birthday. If weight of each chocolate is 0.5 ounces, then what is the weight of all the chocolates in pounds?

• A. $8$ pounds
• B. $10$ pounds
• C. $12$ pound
• D. $22$ pounds

Answer 1

The correct option is A $8$ pounds

Given, Albert distributed $256$ chocolates each weighing half ounces.
So, total weight of chocolates $=256\times 0.5=128$ ounces.
We have to convert ounces into pounds.
We know that ,
$16$ ounces $=1$ pounds
$\text{Or,}1$ ounce $=\frac{1}{16}$ pounds
$\Rightarrow 128$ ounces $=\frac{256}{16}=8$ pounds.

Albert distributed $8$ pounds of chocolates in total.