Question

The gross weight of a package in its contents is 11 lbs. 5 oz. if the packaging weighs 1 lb. 15 oz. what the net weight of the content

Answer 1

To make the subtraction easier, we can rewrite 11 pounds 5 ounces as
10 pounds 21 ounces then we subtract
1 pound 15 ounces giving us the net weight of

9 pounds 6 ounces.