Question

An office supply company is shipping a case of

wooden pencils to a store. There are 64 boxes of
pencils in the case. If each box of pencils weighs
2.5 ounces, what is the weight, in pounds, of the
case of wooden pencils?

Answer 1

10 pounds

Explanation:

First, we need to determine the total weight of the pencils in ounces:

64 boxes x 2.5 ounces per box = 160 ounces

To convert this weight to pounds, we need to divide by the number of ounces in a pound:

160 ounces / 16 ounces per pound = 10 pounds

Therefore, the case of wooden pencils weighs 10 pounds.