John bakes 12 coconut macaroons, each weighing 5 ounces. He then packs an equal number of the macaroons in 4 different brown bags, ready for delivery. When he briefly leaves the kitchen to pick the phone, his little brother Steve eats the entire contents of one of the brown bags.  What is the total weight, in ounces, of the remaining coconut macaroons?
How many macaroons are in each brown bag? ** Each brown bag has 12/4 = <<12/4=3>>3 macaroons
How many macaroons are left after Steve eats a bag? ** After Steve eats a bag, there are 12-3 = <<12-3=9>>9 macaroons left
What is the total weight, in ounces, of the remaining coconut macaroons? ** The total weight is therefore 9 * 5 = <<9*5=45>>45 ounces.
#### 45