Question

A horse that weighs 1 1 4 tons is carrying a 110 pound person, a 15 ounce water bottle, and a 16 1 2 pound basket. What is the weight of the horse, riders, and items in total?

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

1 $1/4$ ton + 110 lb + 15 oz + 16

12 lb =

2,500 lb + 110 lb + 15 oz + 16 lb + 8 oz =

2,627 lb and 7 oz

This answer is in pounds and ounces.

Answer 2

Answer:

2627  7/16 lb

Step-by-step explanation:

Please use the " / " symbol to denote division.  It's on the " ? " key.

Convert all quantities to "lb:"

 1  1/4 tons =>       Since 1 ton = 2000 lb, this converts easily to 2500 lb.

 110 lb         =>      110 lb

  15 oz         =>      15/16 lb (since 1 lb = 16 oz)

  16  1/2 lb    =>      16  1/2 lb

  Add:                     2500 lb

                                  110  lb

                                  15/16 lb

                                   16 1/2 lb

                            ---------------------

                             2500+110+16 + 15/16 lb + 8/16 lb

                                    2626 lb + 23/16 lb, or

                                     2626 lb + 1 7/16 lb, or, finally,

                                       2627  7/16 lb