Question

At a warehouse, boxes of merchandise are placed on shelves in stacks that are 7 boxes high. If each box is 4 3/5 inches in height, how tall is the stack of boxes?

Answer 1

Answer: Stack of boxes is

32

inches high

Step-by-step explanation:

As the stack of boxes is

14

boxes high

and height of each box is

2

2

7

=

2

x

7

+

2

7

=

16

7

inches

Stack of boxes is

16

7

×

14

high

or

16

7

1

×

14

2

=

16

×

2

=

32

inches

Answer 2

The stack of boxes would be 32.2 inches high because all you've got to do is convert 4 3/5 to a decimal which is 4.6, then multiply it by the number of boxes(7) in which will give you your answer: 32.2 or 32 1/5

4 3/5*7
Convert 4 3/5 into a decimal
4.6*7
Multiply
Final Answer: 32.2 or 32 1/5