Answer :
Final answer:
The mass of a quarter coin weighing 5.76 grams is approximately 0.203 ounces when using the unit conversion factor of 1 ounce equals 28.349 grams, making the closest answer 0.20 ounces. Hence the correct answer is option b, 0.25 oz.
Explanation:
To find out how many ounces a quarter coin that weighs 5.76 grams is, we can use the given unit conversion factor for grams to ounces. Given that 1 ounce is equivalent to 28.35 grams, we can set up a proportion to convert the mass of the quarter from grams to ounces.
X OZ = 5.76 g × unit conversion factor
Therefore:
X OZ = 5.76 g × (1 oz / 28.349 g)
When we do the calculations, we get:
X OZ = 5.76 g / 28.349 g/oz
X OZ ≈ 0.203 oz
So, the closest answer is B) 0.20 oz. Hence the correct answer is option b, 0.25 oz.
