Upper Elementary:
Question: Brandon finds 4 pounds and 8 ounces of wood for a campfire. Emma finds 5 pounds and 11 ounces. Luis finds 9 pounds and 3 ounces. How much campfire do they have in total?
Answer: 19 pounds and 6 ounces
Solution: First, let's add the ounces: 8 + 11 + 3 = 22 ounces. Since there are 16 ounces in a pound, that's the same as 1 pound and 6 ounces. Now, if we add the pounds, we get 4 + 5 + 9 = 18 pounds, plus 1 pound and 6 ounces makes 19 pounds and 6 ounces.
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