Mathematics
Grade6
Easy

Question

Larry has 3 plastic bags weighing 9 lbs. 14 oz, and two bags each weighing 4 lbs. 2 oz. Total weight carried by Larry is _____________ ounces.

  1. 600
  2. 560
  3. 606
  4. 500

hintHint:

Convert lbs to oz and add in ounces to find the total weight.

The correct answer is: 606


    1lbs = 16oz
    9lbs = 9 cross times16 0z = 144oz, 9lbs 14oz = 144 +14 = 158, So weight of each plastic bag is 158 oz
    Weight of 3 plastic bags =  3 cross times 158 o z space equals space 474 o z
    Similarly 4lbs = 4 cross times 16 = 64, 4lbs 2oz = 64 +2 = 66oz
    Weight of 2 bags =  2 cross times 66 o z equals space 132 text oz end text
    Total weight = (474 + 132)oz = 606 oz.
    Total weight carried by Larry is 606oz.

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