Question

Clara's suitcase weighs 58 1/4 pounds, but the airline's weight limit for suitcases is 50 pounds. How much weight does she need to remove from her suitcase?

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Answer 1

Find out the how much weight does she need to remove from her suitcase.

To prove

Let us assume that the weight Clara's need to remove from her suitcase be x.

As given

`Clara's\ suitcase\ weighs\ 58(1)/(4)\ pounds,`

`Clara's\ suitcase\ weighs\ (233)/(4)\ pounds,`

the airline's weight limit for suitcases is 50 pounds

Than the equation becomes

`x = (233)/(4) - 50`

`x = 58.25- 50`

x = 8.25 pounds.

Therefore the weight Clara's need to remove from her suitcase be 8.25 pounds.

As 1 pounds = 16 ounces

Convert 8.25 pounds into ounces.

x = 8.25 × 16

x = 132 ounces

Therefore the weight Clara's need to remove from her suitcase be 132 ounces.

Answer 2

Answer: She needed to remove 8 pounds 4 ounces from her suitcase.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Weight of Clara's suitcase is given by

`58(1)/(4)\ pounds\\\\=(233)/(4)\ pounds\\\\=58.25\ pounds\\\\=58\ pounds\ 4\ ounces`

But the weight limit for suitcases = 50 pounds

So, She needs to remove from her suitcase is given by

`58.25-50\\\\=8.25\\\\=8\ pounds\ 4\ ounces`

Hence, She needed to remove 8 pounds 4 ounces from her suitcase.