Question

$\text{Arun bought 2 lbs of apples.}$ $\frac{1}{4}\text{lbs}$ $\text{of them were rotten.}$
$\text{Fresh apples left =}$ $\text{ounces}$

• A. 28
• B. 26
• C. 22
• D. 24

Answer 1

The correct option is D 24

$\text{Total amount of apples bought by}$ $\text{Arun = 2 lbs}$

$\text{Amount of rotten apples =}\frac{1}{4}\text{lbs}$

$\text{First of all, we will have to convert}$ $\text{pounds to ounces.}$

$\text{We know that,}$
$\text{1 pound =}$ $\text{16 ounces}$


$\text{Hence, we will multiply 2 with 16.}$

$\text{So, 2 lbs}=2\times 1\text{lb}$
$=2\times 16\text{oz}$
$=32\text{oz}$

$\text{Now, let's calculate the amount of}$ $\text{rotten apples in ounces.}$

$\text{So we will multiply}\frac{1}{4}\text{with 32 oz.}$

$\frac{1}{4}\text{lbs =}$ $\frac{1}{4}$ $\times$ $\text{2 lbs}$

$=$ $\frac{1}{4}$ $\times$ $\text{32 oz}$

$=8\text{oz}$

$\text{Hence, out of 32 oz of apples,}$ $\text{8 oz were rotten.}$

$\text{Amount of fresh apples}$ $\text{= Total apples - Rotten apples}$

$⟹\text{32 oz - 8 oz = 24 oz}$

$\text{Thus, 24 oz of fresh apples}$ $\text{are left.}$