Question

An empty box weighs 2 and 1/4 pounds. It is then filled with 16 and 2/3 pounds of furit. What is the weight of the box when it is full

Answer 1

The answer is 18.916 in decimal form 

Answer 2

The weight of the box when empty is $2\frac{1}{4}$

Now $2\frac{1}{4}=\frac{9}{4}$

Also the weight of the fruits filled in the box is $16\frac{2}{3}$

Now $16\frac{2}{3} =\frac{50}{3}$

The total weight of the box shall be

$\frac{9}{4}+\frac{50}{3}$

Making denominators equal we get

$\frac{27}{12}+\frac{200}{12} =\frac{227}{12}$

Converting to mixed fraction we get

$\frac{227}{12} =18\frac{11}{12}$

Hence the total weight of the box when full is $8\frac{11}{12}$

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