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a restaurant runs the following food challenge: if a customer can finish a 72-ounce steak in 60 minutes or less, then the restaurant

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A restaurant runs the following food challenge: If a customer can finish a 72-ounce steak in 60 minutes or less, then the restaurant will pay for the steak. What is the weight of the steak to the nearest tenth of a pound? (1 pound=16 ounces) square

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Gabriela Profissional · Tutor por 6 anos

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To find the weight of the steak in pounds, we need to convert the given weight in ounces to pounds. We are given that 1 pound is equal to 16 ounces.Given:Weight of the steak = 72 ouncesConversion factor: 1 pound = 16 ouncesTo convert ounces to pounds, we divide the weight in ounces by the conversion factor:Weight in pounds = Weight in ounces / Conversion factorWeight in pounds = 72 ounces / 16 ounces per poundNow, let's calculate the weight in pounds:Weight in pounds = 72 / 16Weight in pounds = 4.5Therefore, the weight of the steak to the nearest tenth of a pound is 4.5 pounds.