Question

Jelena is a sculptor and has a 2 lb block of clay on any particular day. If she adds 24 oz more clay to the block to make a sculpture, then the total weight of the clay she has is lb.

Answer 1

We know that 1 lb $=16$ oz
$\therefore 1\text{oz}=\frac{1}{16}\text{lb}$

$\Rightarrow 24\text{oz}=\frac{24}{16}\text{lb}=1.5\text{lb}$

Given that Jelena had $2\text{lb}$ block of clay to begin with. $\therefore$ The total weight of clay she has:
$=2\text{lb}+1.5\text{lb}=3.5\text{lb}$