A sack of potatoes weighs 14 pounds 9 ounces. After Wendy makes potato salad for a picnic, the sack weighs 9 pounds 14 ounces. What is the weigh of the potatoes Wendy uses for the potatoe salad? Write the numbers to show the correct substraction.

Ok, so there are 16 ounces in 1 pound. First, convert the pounds into ounces.

14 pounds 9 ounces = 14*16 + 9 ounces = 233 ounces

9 pounds 14 ounces = 9*16 + 14 ounces = 158 ounces

233 - 158 = 75 ounces

She uses 75 ounces for the potato salad.

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shubhamchouhanvrVT shubhamchouhanvrVT · Answer 2 · 2022-05-30T11:34:08+02:00

The weight of the potatoes Wendy uses for the potato salad 75 ounces

What is weight?

The downward force exerted by any object due to the effect of the earth's gravity is called weight.

The weight of the potatoes Wendy uses for the potato salad will be calculated as:-

There are 16 ounces in 1 pound. First, convert the pounds into ounces.

14 pounds 9 ounces = 14 x 16 + 9 ounces = 233 ounces

9 pounds 14 ounces = 9 x 16 + 14 ounces = 158 ounces

233 - 158 = 75 ounces

Therefore the weight of the potatoes Wendy uses for the potato salad is 75 ounces

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