Question

A container at a paper clip factory holds 2.1*10^3 pounds of paper clips. There are 9.6*10^5 paper clips in the container. Find the approximate weight of each paper clip in ounces. (1 pound= 16 ounces)

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Answer 1

Divide the total weight (2.1 * 10^3 lbs.) by the total quantity of things (9.6 * 10^5) to get the lbs./paperclip.

Then, multiply that number by 16 to get ounces/paperclip.

Answer 2

The approximate weight of each paper clip is 0.035 ounce.

Explanation:

A container at a paper clip factory holds 2.1*10^3 pounds of paper clips.

=
`2.1*1000=2100` pounds

There are 9.6*10^5 paper clips in the container.

=
`9.6*100000=960000`

Now we get that 960000 paper clips weigh 2100 pounds.

So, each paper clip will weigh =
`(2100)/(960000)` = 0.0021875 pounds

And 1 pound = 16 ounces

0.0021875 pounds =
`16*0.0021875` = 0.035 ounce

Hence, the approximate weight of each paper clip is 0.035 ounce.