A grocery store has a limited the amount of pecans that each customers can purches. a customer will be allowed to buy no more than 3 pounds. if Ignacio mother bought 2 pounds, how many ounces of pe

cans did she buy?

A. 22 ounces

B. 48 ounces

C. 32 ounces

D. 5 ounces

C 32 ounces is the answer

If the total weight is 2 2/3 pounds, let's restate that as 8/3 pounds.

If 1/2 is almonds, then (8/3) (1/2) = almonds or 8/6 pounds (1 1/3 pounds)

If 1/4 is pecans, then (8/3) (1/4) = pecans or 8/12 pounds (2/3 pounds).

The total of the pecans and almonds is

1 1/3 + 2/3 = 2 pounds.