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.
The total weight of the sandwich fillings will be a greater number of kilograms.
Since 16 ounces = 1 pound, the total weight in ounces will be smaller than the weight in pounds. This is because the weight in pounds is equal to the weight in ounces divided by 16.
On the other hand, since 1,000 grams = 1 kilogram, the weight in kilograms will be greater than the weight in grams. This is because the weight in kilograms is equal to the weight in grams divided by 1,000.
So, even though the actual weight of the sandwich fillings remains the same, when converted to different units, the weight in kilograms will be greater than the weight in ounces.