Given:
Elena has a pet parakeet that weighs 6 when measured in one unit and 170 when measured in a different unit.
6__________ = 170______
To find:
The correct units from grams and ounces for these blanks.
Solution:
We know that, 1 ounce is greater than 1 gram.
1 ounce = 28.3495 grams
Multiply both sides by 6.
6 ounces = 170.097 grams
Approximate the values to the nearest whole number.
6 ounces = 170 grams
Therefore, 6 ounces = 170 grams.
