Question

a textbook company ships its books in boxes that can hold 30 pounds. one particular order calls for a shipment of 800 books. if each book weighs 1.4 kilograms, how many boxes will be required to fulfill this order

Answer 1

83 boxes are required to carry 800 books.

According to the question:

One Box can hold weight = 30 pounds

We know that ,  1 pound= 0.45 kg

hence, 30 pounds = 30 x 0.45 = 13.5kg  

hence,  one box can carry 13.5 kg of weight.

Now,

Weight of 1 book = 1.4 kg

So, Total Weight of 800 books= 1.4 x 800 kg

And , No. of boxes required to carry 800 books = (1.4 x 800)/13.5 = 82.96

                                                                             or approximately 83 boxes

Hence, 83 boxes are required to carry 800 books.

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