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Together two boxes of spices weigh 4 pounds 8 ounces. Each pound is worth 400$. How much are the boxes worth in all?

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Answer:

The boxes are worth $1800

Explanation:

Step 1: Convert the 8 ounces and add it to the 4 pounds:

1 pounds equals 16 ounces.

Thus, we can determine how many pounds is 8 ounces by dividing 8 by 16:

Pounds = 8/16

Pounds = 0.5

Thus, 8 ounces equals 0.5 pounds.

Now we can add 0.5 to 4 to determine the weight of the boxes in pounds only:

Weight = 4 + 0.5

Weight = 4.5

Thus, the two boxes weight 4.5 pounds.

Step 2: Multiply 4.5 and $400:

Since each pound is worth $400, we can determine the worth of the boxes by multiplying 4.5 by 400:

Worth = 4.5 * 400

Worth = 1800

Thus, the boxes are worth $1800.

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