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A premature, newborn baby boy weighs 98 oz. Determine his weight in pounds and ounces.
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This can be done by dividing 98 by 16. The result is 6 with a remainder of 2. This means that there are 6 full sets of 16 ounces in 98 ounces, with 2 ounces left over. Show more…
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