At the market, Ms. Winn bought 3/4 lb of grapes and 5/8 lb of cherries.a. How many ounces of grapes did Ms. Winn buy?b. How many ounces of cherries did Ms. Winn buy?c. How many more ounces of grapes than cherries did Ms. Winn buy?d. If Mr. Phillips bought 1 3/4 pounds of raspberries, who bought more fruit, Ms. Winn or Mr. Phillips? How many ounces more?

Answer:Part a) Ms. Winn bought 12 oz of grapesPart b) Ms. Winn bought 10 oz of cherriesPart c) Ms. Winn bought 2 oz more of grapes than cherriesPart d) Mr. Phillips bought 6 more ounces of fruit than Ms. WinnStep-by-step explanation:Part a) How many ounces of grapes did Ms. Winn buy?Remember that[tex]1\ lb=16\ oz[/tex]To convert lb to oz multiply by 16we know thatMs. Winn bought 3/4 lb of grapesConvert lb to ozMultiply by 16[tex]\frac{3}{4}\ lb= \frac{3}{4}(16)=12\ oz[/tex]thereforeMs. Winn bought 12 oz of grapesPart b) How many ounces of cherries did Ms. Winn buy?Remember that[tex]1\ lb=16\ oz[/tex]To convert lb to oz multiply by 16we know thatMs. Winn bought 5/8 lb of cherriesConvert lb to ozMultiply by 16[tex]\frac{5}{8}\ lb= \frac{5}{8}(16)=10\ oz[/tex]thereforeMs. Winn bought 10 oz of cherriesPart c) How many more ounces of grapes than cherries did Ms. Winn buy?Subtract the ounces of cherries from the ounces of grapesso[tex]12\ oz-10\ oz=2\ oz[/tex]thereforeMs. Winn bought 2 oz more of grapes than cherriesPart d) If Mr. Phillips bought 1 3/4 pounds of raspberries, who bought more fruit, Ms. Winn or Mr. Phillips? How many ounces more?Remember that[tex]1\ lb=16\ oz[/tex]To convert lb to oz multiply by 16we know thatMr. Phillips bought 1 3/4 pounds of raspberriesConvert mixed number to an improper fraction[tex]1\frac{3}{4}\ lb=\frac{1*4+3}{4}=\frac{7}{4}\ lb[/tex]Convert lb to ozMultiply by 16[tex]\frac{7}{4}\ lb= \frac{7}{4}(16)=28\ oz[/tex]Remember thatMs. Winn bought 12 oz of grapes and 10 oz of cherriesIn total Ms. Winn bought 12 oz+10 oz=22 oz -----> total ounces of fruitsoMr. Phillips bought 28 oz of fruitMs. Winn bought 22 oz of fruit[tex]28\ oz > 22\ oz[/tex]Find the difference[tex](28\ oz-22\ oz)=6\ oz[/tex]thereforeMr. Phillips bought 6 more ounces of fruit than Ms. Winn