Answer:
B. [tex] n = 16p [/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
number of ounces = n
number of pounds = p
There are 16 ounces in 1 pounds (unite rate: 1 pounds = 16 ounces)
Therefore, there would be n ounces in p pounds
Set a proportion to find n.
16 : 1 = n : p
[tex] \frac{16}{1} = \frac{n}{p} [/tex]
Multiply both sides by p
[tex] \frac{16}{1} \times p = \frac{n}{p} \times p [/tex]
[tex] \frac{16 \times p}{1} = n [/tex]
[tex] 16p = n [/tex]
[tex] n = 16p [/tex]
