Mrs. Jimenez makes homemade candles in glass jars to sell she is shipping an order to a vendor each candle weighs 2 3/8 pounds Mrs. Jimenez can fit 6 candles in 1 box ad she is shipping 5 boxes what is the total weight of the 5 boxes explain in the simplest form.
To find the total weight of the 5 boxes, we need to multiply the weight of one candle by the number of candles in each box and then multiply it by the number of boxes.
Weight of one candle: 2 3/8 pounds
Number of candles in each box: 6
Number of boxes: 5
Weight of 5 boxes: (2 3/8 pounds) x 6 x 5
First, let's convert the mixed number 2 3/8 to an improper fraction.
2 3/8 = (2 * 8 + 3) / 8 = 19/8
Now, we can multiply the fractions:
(19/8) x 6 x 5 = (19 x 6 x 5) / (8 x 1 x 1) = 570 / 8
We have an improper fraction, so we can simplify it to a mixed number:
570 รท 8 = 71 with remainder 2
The total weight of the 5 boxes is 71 2/8 pounds.
Simplifying the fraction, we have:
71 2/8 = 71 1/4
So, the total weight of the 5 boxes is 71 1/4 pounds.