Question

A recipe for 1 lb of trail mix calls for 2.5 oz of chocolate pieces. How many ounces of chocolate pieces are needed to make 5 lb of trail mix?

Answer 1

5 lb of trail mix* (2.5 oz of chocolate pieces/ 1 lb of trail mix)= 12.5 oz of chocolate pieces.
(Note that the unit cancels out so you get the answer)

The final answer is 12.5 oz of chocolate pieces~