Question

A small box weighs 1 25 pounds. A large box weighs 3 1/3 time as much as the small box. how much does the large box weigh?

Answer 1

416.7pounds

Explanation:

Given parameters:

Weight of the small box = 125pounds

Unknown:

Weight of the larger box = ?

Solution:

The large box weighs
`3(1)/(3)` times as the small box:

So;

= 125pounds x
`(10)/(3)`

= 416.7pounds