A small steel spoon is 6 inches long and weighs approximately 4 ounces. If it is used as a model for a large steel spoon 4 feet long to be installed at the local cafe, how much would it weigh?

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We can use proportions to solve this problem. Since the length of the large steel spoon is 8 times longer than the small steel spoon, we can assume that the weight of the large spoon will be 8 times the weight of the small spoon.
4 oz x 8 = 32 oz
To convert ounces to pounds, we divide by 16 (since there are 16 ounces in a pound)
32 oz ÷ 16 = 2 lb
Therefore, the large steel spoon would weigh approximately 2 lb x 64 = 128 lb. The answer is C, approximately 128 lb.

A Small Steel Spoon Is 6 Inches Long and Weighs