Part a: wilson bought fruit that weighs 2 and 1 over 2 pounds. how many ounces does the fruit weigh? show your work. (5 points) [16 ounces = 1 pound] part b: a running tap dispenses 0.14 gallons of water every second. how many pints of water is dispensed after 50 seconds? show your work. (5 points) [1 gallon = 4 quarts, 1 quart = 2 pints]

Part A)

Part B )

Step-by-step explanation:

Part A)

we have that

the fruit weighs pounds

convert to an improper fraction

we know that

so

by proportion

Convert pounds to ounces

Part B)

we have that

A running tap dispenses gallons of water every second

we know that

so

by proportion

Convert gallons to pints

so

A running tap dispenses pints of water every second

For

answer: a.   one is a factor of every whole number since every number is divisible by itself.