Question

An office supply company is shipping a case of wooden pencils to a store there are 64 boxes of pencils in the case if each box of pencils weigh 2.5 ounces what is the weight,in pounds of the case of wooden pencils?

Answer 1

10 pounds

Explanation:

1 box= 2.5 ounces

64 boxes = (64×2.5) ounces

=160 ounces

though, 1 ounce= 0.0625 pounds

therefore 160 ounces= (160×0.0625)pounds

= 10 pounds.

Answer 2

The case is ten pounds.

Explanation:

There are 16 ounces in a pound. Using this information, you can multiply the ounces by the 64 boxes. Then divide the product by 16. You should be left with 10 pounds.