Question

You have 4 boxes you need to move across the living room. You have a 10 pound box, a 20 pound box, a 40 pound box, and a 5 pound box. What is the total weight of all the boxes?

A) 35 pounds
B) 75 pounds
C) 75 pounds
D) 85 pounds

Answer 1

The total weight of the four boxes is calculated by adding the individual weights together, resulting in a total weight of 75 pounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the total weight of all the boxes, you simply add the weight of each box together:

10 pound box20 pound box40 pound box5 pound box

Now let's calculate the total:

10 pounds + 20 pounds + 40 pounds + 5 pounds = 75 pounds

The correct answer is C) 75 pounds.