Question

lily has been baking all weekend for her schools bake sale. she used 12 ounces of sugar to bake brownies. then, she used 12 more ounces of sugar to bake cupcakes. finally, she used 8 ounces of sugar to make frosting for the cupcakes. how many pounds of sugar did she use in all?
______ pounds

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total ounces of sugar

$12 + 12 + 8 = 32$ ounces

Step2: Convert ounces to pounds

Since 1 pound = 16 ounces, $\frac{32}{16} = 2$ pounds

Answer:

2 pounds