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?
number of ounces = 60(2.5) ounces
= 150 ounces
As I recall, there are 16 ounces in a pound,
so .....
To find the weight of the case of wooden pencils in pounds, we need to follow these steps:
Step 1: Calculate the total weight of the 64 boxes of pencils
Since each box of pencils weighs 2.5 ounces, we can multiply the weight of one box by the number of boxes to get the total weight.
2.5 ounces/box * 64 boxes = 160 ounces
Step 2: Convert ounces to pounds
To convert ounces to pounds, we need to divide the total weight in ounces by the number of ounces in one pound. There are 16 ounces in one pound.
160 ounces / 16 ounces/pound = 10 pounds
Therefore, the weight of the case of wooden pencils is 10 pounds.