Charlotte measured the weights of several items in her house and arranged them in the table below.ItemWeightUnitscookie jar2,115.16gwatermelon5.49lbnightstand2.02kgcoat0.00260tonGiven that there are 28.3495 grams in an ounce, find the number of ounces in the heaviest item listed above.

Convert each weight to ounces: the cookie jar is about 74.61 oz, the nightstand about 71.25 oz, and the coat about 83.20 oz (using 2,000 lb per ton). The watermelon weighs 5.49 × 16 = 87.84 oz, making it the heaviest. Choice C, 87.79 oz, is the closest listed value; it differs slightly from the direct conversion.

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