A piece of coral is growing in the pacific Ocean at a rate of 3 pounds per year. How long will it take for the coral to gain 24 ounces? Share with your friends Share 1 Lovina Kansal answered this Dear student Time taken=gainrate of growing=1.5 pound3 pounds per year=0.5 years As 24ounces=1.5 pound Regards 0 View Full Answer Raj Harshit answered this find -3 Aaditya Baria answered this What is ounces? 0 Rohith Ayinkalath answered this Meanings of ounces is a unit of weight of one sixteenth of a pound avoirdupois (approximately 28 g) 3 Harshith answered this good wow. -3