What is 10 percent of 8 pounds 7 ounces?

Answer 1

To find 10 percent of 8 pounds 7 ounces, first convert the weight to a standard unit such as ounces. 8 pounds is equal to 128 ounces (1 pound = 16 ounces), so the total weight is 135 ounces. To calculate 10 percent of 135 ounces, multiply 135 by 0.10, which equals 13.5 ounces. Therefore, 10 percent of 8 pounds 7 ounces is 13.5 ounces.

Answer 2

To find 10 percent of a compound value, it is probably easiest to change that value into the same value throughout. There are 16 ounces in one pound, therefore, 8 pounds 7 ounces is equal to (8 x 16) + 7 = 135 ounces.

Therefore, 10 percent of this is equal to 135 x 0.1 = 13.5 ounces.