ron placed a grilled cheese sandwich, a sneaker, a pinecone, and a dog collar together on a scale. the sandwich weighs 0.462 lb, the sneaker weighs 290.87 g, the pinecone weighs 0.0000453 ton, and the dog collar weighs 0.246 kg. there are 2.20462 pounds in one kilogram. how many ounces do all of these objects weigh in total?
a. 18.55 oz
b. 19.97 oz
c. 25.93 oz
d. 27.78 oz

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(a) 18.55 oz

(b) 19.97 oz

(c) 25.93 oz

(d) 27.78 oz

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Convert sandwich weight to ounces

Convert sneaker weight to ounces

Convert pinecone weight to ounces

Convert dog collar weight to ounces

Calculate total weight in ounces

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