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Difficulty: EasyUS Customary Weight Measurements

A quartermaster is preparing individual equipment packs for a field training exercise. Arrange the following items in order from lightest to heaviest.

  1. 1Radio battery weighing 1010 ounces
  2. 2Utility knife weighing 11 pound
  3. 3Medical kit weighing 2020 ounces
  4. 4Entrenching tool weighing 22 pounds

Answer

The correct sequence from lightest to heaviest is: Radio battery, Utility knife, Medical kit, Entrenching tool.
To accurately compare the items, all weights must be in the same unit. Converting pounds to ounces (where 11 pound = 1616 ounces) reveals the actual weights: the Radio battery is 1010 oz, the Utility knife is 1616 oz, the Medical kit is 2020 oz, and the Entrenching tool is 3232 oz. Placing them in ascending order gives the correct arrangement.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the goal and the units provided in the problem.
The goal is to order the items from lowest weight to highest weight. The weights are given in a mix of ounces and pounds.
Before comparing values, all measurements must be converted to the same unit to ensure an accurate comparison.
2
Convert the weight of each item into ounces.
Radio battery = 1010 ounces. Utility knife = 11 pound = 1616 ounces. Medical kit = 2020 ounces. Entrenching tool = 22 pounds = 3232 ounces.
Using the standard conversion that 11 pound equals 1616 ounces makes it easy to compare all items using the smaller unit.
3
Sort the converted values from smallest to largest.
1010 ounces < 1616 ounces < 2020 ounces < 3232 ounces.
Sorting the unified measurements directly yields the final ordered list from lightest to heaviest.

Key Concept

To compare standard US customary weights, convert all measurements to the same unit using the conversion factor of 1616 ounces per pound.
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