Question

Each box on a pallet weighs 84.272 pounds, and there are 20 boxes on a pallet. The pallet itself weighs 19.7 pounds. What is the total weight of the pallet and the boxes combined?

a) 1768.14 pounds
b) 1760.54 pounds
c) 1689.44 pounds
d) 1696.94 pounds

Answer 1

To calculate the total weight of the pallet and boxes, multiply the weight of one box by the number of boxes and then add the weight of the pallet. The total combined weight is 1715.14 pounds.

Therefore, the correct answer is 1715.14 pounds.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves finding the total weight of a pallet and the boxes on it combined. Each box weighs 84.272 pounds, with a total of 20 boxes on the pallet. The pallet itself weighs 19.7 pounds.

To find the total combined weight, we will first calculate the total weight of the boxes by multiplying the weight of one box by the number of boxes. Then, we add the weight of the pallet to this sum. The calculations are as follows:

1. Multiply the weight of one box (84.272 pounds) by the total number of boxes (20).
   84.272 pounds × 20 = 1695.44 pounds
2. Add the weight of the pallet (19.7 pounds) to the total weight of the boxes.
   1695.44 pounds + 19.7 pounds = 1715.14 pounds

Therefore, the correct answer is 1715.14 pounds, which means none of the options provided in the question are correct.