Question

Ms. Howard bought a 10 pound bag of candy for her 6th grade classroom. She gave away 4 pounds of candy to her students during the first unit of instruction and ate 9 ounces of candy during planning.

(16 ounces = 1 pound)

How many ounces of candy does Ms. Howard still have in her bag?

Answer 1

Answer: she has 6lbs and 7oz left

Step-by-step explanation:

10-4=6 16-9=7.

Answer 2

Answer:

87 ounces

Step-by-step explanation:

10lb - 4lb = 6lb

Convert to ounces

6 × 16 = 96

96 - 9 = 87