Question

A small box weighs 1 25 pounds. A large box weighs 3 1/3 time as much as the small box. how much does the large box weigh?

Answer 1

Answer:

416.7pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

         Weight of the small box  = 125pounds

Unknown:

Weight of the larger box = ?

Solution:

The large box weighs $3\frac{1}{3}$ times as the small box:

               So;

                =   125pounds x $\frac{10}{3}$

                = 416.7pounds