Question

One case of books weighs 34 pounds. One case of magazines weighs 25 pounds. A book store wants to ship 73 cases of books and 91 cases of magazines to another store. What is the total weight of the shipment?

Answer 1

4,757 pounds

Explanation:

One case book weighs 34 pounds

One case of magazines weigh 25 pounds

A book store wants to ship 73 cases of book 91 cases of magazines

Therefore the total weight of the shipment can be calculated as follows

= 34×73 + 25×91

= 2482 + 2275

= 4,757

Hence the total weight of the shipment is 4,757 pounds