Chapter 6.3, Problem 3BGP

To determine

To fill: The blank in the statement “ $12\text{oz}\approx \boxed{}\text{ g}$ ”.

Answer to Problem 3BGP

The complete statement is $12\text{oz}\approx \boxed{340.2}\text{ g}$ .

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

The statement “ $12\text{oz}\approx \boxed{}\text{ g}$ .”

Consider the provided statement “ $12\text{oz}\approx \boxed{}\text{ g}$ .”

Recall that the conversion rule that 1 ounce is $28.35$ grams.

So, 12ounces is evaluated as when 12 is multiplied by $28.35$ .

Therefore, 12 ounces is,

  $\begin{array}{c}\text{1oz=28}\text{.35g}\\ \text{12oz=}\left(\text{12×28}\text{.35}\right)\text{g}\\ \text{12oz=340}\text{.194g}\\ \text{12oz}\approx \text{340}\text{.2g}\end{array}$

Thus, the complete statement is “ $12\text{oz}\approx \boxed{340.2}\text{ g}$ .”