SOLUTION: Jennifer needs to buy nuts. She has enough money to buy 20 ounces of nuts. She puts 1 1/2 pounds of nuts into a bag. How many ounces of nuts does JEnnifer need to remove to have 20

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Question 871722: Jennifer needs to buy nuts. She has enough money to buy 20 ounces of nuts. She puts 1 1/2 pounds of nuts into a bag. How many ounces of nuts does JEnnifer need to remove to have 20 ounces remaining in the bag.
Found 3 solutions by CubeyThePenguin, josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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1 1/2 lb - 20 oz
= 24 oz - 20 oz
= 4 oz needed to be removed

Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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1%261%2F2poundsis3%2F2pounds.


%283%2F2%29%2A%2816%2F1%29%2Aoz=24%2Aoz

If want just 20 ounces, then remove 4 ounces.

Answer by ikleyn(52794) About Me  (Show Source):
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Jennifer needs to buy nuts. She has enough money to buy 20 ounces of nuts. She puts 1 1/2 pounds of nuts into a bag.
How many ounces of nuts does JEnnifer need to remove to have 20 ounces remaining in the bag.
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