Question

A horse that weighs 1 1/4

tons is carrying a 110-pound person, a 15-ounce water bottle, and a 16 1/2
pound basket. What is the weight of the horse, riders, and items in total?

Answer 1

2627 pounds and 7 ounces

Explanation:

1 1/4 ton equals 2500 pounds

2500+110+16=2626

We seperated the half a pound from the 16 1/2 pound basket...so half a pound is 8 ounces

So 8+15=1 pound and 7 ounces

2626 pounds + 1 pound 7 ounces = 2627 pounds 7 ounces