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 a box, and she is shipping 5 boxes. What is the total weight of the 5 boxes? Express the answer in simplest form.
Responses:
14 1/4 pounds
60 3/8 pounds
71 1/4 pounds
12 3/8 pounds
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 by the number of boxes.
The weight of one candle is 2 3/8 pounds.
The number of candles in each box is 6.
The number of boxes is 5.
2 3/8 pounds * 6 candles/box * 5 boxes = 71 1/4 pounds
So, the total weight of the 5 boxes is 71 1/4 pounds.