At the market, Mr. Paul bought 7/8 lb of cashews and 3/4 lb of walnuts.a. How many ounces of cashews did Mr. Paul buy?b. How many ounces of walnuts did Mr. Paul buy?c. How many more ounces of cashews than walnuts did Mr. Paul buy?d. If Mrs. Toombs bought 1 1/2 pounds of pistachios, who bought more nuts, Mr. Paul or Mrs. Toombs? How many ounces more?

Answer:Part a) Mr. Paul bought 14 oz of cashewsPart b) Mr. Paul bought 12 oz of walnutsPart c) Mr Paul bought 2 oz more of cashews than walnutsPart d) Mr Paul bought 2 more ounces of nuts than Mrs ToombsStep-by-step explanation:Part a) How many ounces of cashews did Mr. Paul buy?Remember that[tex]1\ lb=16\ oz[/tex]To convert lb to oz multiply by 16we know thatMr. Paul bought 7/8 lb of cashews Convert lb to ozMultiply by 16[tex]\frac{7}{8}\ lb= \frac{7}{8}(16)=14\ oz[/tex]thereforeMr. Paul bought 14 oz of cashewsPart b) How many ounces of walnuts did Mr. Paul buy?Remember that[tex]1\ lb=16\ oz[/tex]To convert lb to oz multiply by 16we know thatMr. Paul bought 3/4 lb of walnutsConvert lb to ozMultiply by 16[tex]\frac{3}{4}\ lb= \frac{3}{4}(16)=12\ oz[/tex]thereforeMr. Paul bought 12 oz of walnutsPart c) How many more ounces of cashews than walnuts did Mr. Paul buy?Subtract the ounces of walnuts from the ounces of cashewsso[tex]14\ oz-12\ oz=2\ oz[/tex]thereforeMr Paul bought 2 oz more of cashews than walnutsPart d) If Mrs. Toombs bought 1 1/2 pounds of pistachios, who bought more nuts, Mr. Paul or Mrs. Toombs? How many ounces more?Remember that[tex]1\ lb=16\ oz[/tex]To convert lb to oz multiply by 16we know thatMrs. Toombs bought 1 1/2 pounds of pistachiosConvert mixed number to an improper fraction[tex]1\frac{1}{2}\ lb=\frac{1*2+1}{2}=\frac{3}{2}\ lb[/tex]Convert lb to ozMultiply by 16[tex]\frac{3}{2}\ lb= \frac{3}{2}(16)=24\ oz[/tex]Remember thatMr. Paul bought 14 oz of cashews and 12 oz of walnutsIn total Mr Paul bought 14 oz+12 oz=26 oz -----> total ounces of nutssoMrs. Toombs bought 24 oz of nutsMr. Paul bought 26 oz of  of nuts[tex]26\ oz > 24\ oz[/tex]Find the difference[tex](26\ oz-24\ oz)=2\ oz[/tex]thereforeMr Paul bought 2 more ounces of nuts than Mrs Toombs