Roger is curious to know the total weight of all four sandwich fillings he bought. He
weighs it twice, once using ounces and once using grams. If 16 ounces = 1 pound
and 1,000 grams = 1 kilogram, will the total weight of the sandwich fillings be a
greater number of ounces or a greater number of kilograms? Explain your answer.
Weights: ( in 4 sentences)
1.5 kilograms of turkey
1.25 kilograms of beef
2.25 pounds of cheese
3.025 pounds of chicken
To compare the weights in ounces and kilograms, we need to convert the given weights to the same unit.
In ounces:
The weight of turkey is 1.5 kilograms, which is approximately 52.91 ounces (since 1 kilogram is roughly equal to 35.27 ounces).
The weight of beef is 1.25 kilograms, which is approximately 44.09 ounces.
The weight of cheese is 2.25 pounds, which is equal to 36 ounces (since 16 ounces = 1 pound).
The weight of chicken is 3.025 pounds, which is equal to 48.4 ounces.
In kilograms:
The weight of turkey is 1.5 kilograms.
The weight of beef is 1.25 kilograms.
The weight of cheese is 2.25 pounds, which is approximately 1.02 kilograms (since 1 pound is roughly equal to 0.45 kilograms).
The weight of chicken is 3.025 pounds, which is approximately 1.37 kilograms.
Comparing the weights, we see that the total weight of sandwich fillings is a greater number in ounces (181.4 ounces) than in kilograms (about 4.84 kilograms). This is because there are more units (ounces) to express the weight compared to kilograms. Therefore, the total weight of the sandwich fillings will be a greater number of ounces.