Question

There are 100 black paper clips, 150 white paper clips, and 250 silver paper clips in a box. The average mass of the paper clips is 3.9 g. Find the total mass of the paper clips.

a) 975 g
b) 1,170 g
c) 1,365 g
d) 1,560 g

Answer 1

To find the total mass of the paper clips, multiply the average mass of one paper clip by the total number of paper clips.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the total mass of the paper clips, we need to multiply the average mass of one paper clip by the total number of paper clips. The average mass of the paper clips is 3.9 g. The total number of paper clips is 100 (black) + 150 (white) + 250 (silver) = 500. Therefore, the total mass of the paper clips is 3.9 g/paper clip × 500 paper clips = 1950 g.