Question

Kaley is mailing some pants to her sister who is attending college in Alabama. Each pair of pants weighs 12 ounces and the shipping box weighs 8 ounces.

If the total weight must be less than or equal to 64 ounces, what is the greatest number of pants she can mail in one box?

Answer 1

4 pairs of pants.

Explanation:

First multiply 12 by 4 , which gives you 48.Then add the 8 oz to 48 which gives you 56 .The maximum amount of pants able to be mailed in one box is 4 pairs of pants.Total ounces would be 56.