Answer:
60 ounces.
Step-by-step explanation:
A chain weighs 9 pounds per foot.
We are to find the number of ounces 5 inches weigh.
First we find how many feet are in 5 inches.
1 foot = 12 inches
how many feet? = 5 inches.
Cross-multiplying gives;
[tex]\frac{5}{12} * 1 = \frac{5}{12}[/tex] feet
1 foot of the chain = 9 pounds
[tex]\frac{5}{12}[/tex] feet = how many pounds?
Cross-multiplying gives;
[tex]\frac{5}{12} * 9 = 3.75[/tex] pounds
1 pound = 16 ounces
3.75 pounds = how many ounces?
Cross-multiplying gives;
[tex]\frac{3.75 * 16}{1} = 60[/tex] ounces.
