Question

A packed box that is being shipped will be weighed in order to calculate the correct postage needed. The total weight of a packed box will be the combined weight of the empty box and the product that is placed in the box. Jasmine is currently packing medium-sized boxes. Before packing her first box, Jasmine measured the weight of the empty medium-sized box to be 0.88 pounds. After packing the box, Jasmine measured the total weight of the box to be 7.24 pounds. Complete the following equation so that it can be used to find the weight, w, of the product inside the first box that Jasmine packed, and then find the weight of the product. The weight of the product inside the first box is pounds.

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Total Weight of the package = weight of product + weight of box

Weight of empty box =0.88lb

Total weight of the box is =7.24lb

Let Weight of product inside box=w

Let wet of empty box =y

Total weight = F

Then,

F=y+w

Since F=7.24lb. y=0.88

Then, w=F-y

w=7.24-0.88

w=6.36lb

The weight of the product is 6.36lb