Question

A shipment to a warehouse consists of 4 large boxes weighing 18.5 pounds each, 2 medium boxes weighing 6.75 pounds each, and 14 small boxes weighing pound each. What is the total weight, in pounds, of this shipment? Use the on-screen keyboard to enter the correct answer in the box below.

Option 1: 175 pounds
Option 2: 200 pounds
Option 3: 225 pounds
Option 4: 250 pounds

Answer 1

Calculating the shipment's weight using the given weights and quantities results in 101.5 pounds, which does not match the provided options. The correct total cannot be determined without the weight of the small boxes.

Step-by-step explanation:

The total weight of the shipment can be calculated by multiplying the weight of the boxes by their respective quantities and then summing the products. For the large boxes, we multiply 4 boxes by 18.5 pounds each, giving us 4 x 18.5 = 74 pounds. The 2 medium boxes at 6.75 pounds each weigh 2 x 6.75 = 13.5 pounds in total. And for the 14 small boxes, if we assume they weigh 1 pound each (as the weight is not provided in the question), their total is 14 x 1 = 14 pounds. Adding these weights together gives us a total of 74 + 13.5 + 14 = 101.5 pounds for the whole shipment. None of the provided options (175, 200, 225, 250 pounds) are correct based on these calculations.

However, since it appears that there might be a missing weight for the small boxes in the problem, we cannot provide a final concrete answer without this key piece of information.To calculate the total weight of the shipment, we need to calculate the weight of each type of box separately and then add them together.Weight of large boxes: 4 x 18.5 pounds = 74 poundsWeight of medium boxes: 2 x 6.75 pounds = 13.5 poundsWeight of small boxes: 14 x 1 pound = 14 poundsTotal weight of the shipment = 74 pounds + 13.5 pounds + 14 pounds = 101.5 pounds.Therefore, the total weight of the shipment is 101.5 pounds.