Question
A local school donated canned goods to help the community. Cans were packed into boxes each weighing 16.4 pounds. The volunteers packed 9 boxes. How many total pounds of food did they collect?
A) 97.6
B) 147.6
C) 976
D) 1,476
A) 97.6
B) 147.6
C) 976
D) 1,476
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the total weight of the food collected, we can multiply the weight of each box by the number of boxes packed.
Each box weighs 16.4 pounds and there are 9 boxes:
\[
\text{Total weight} = \text{Weight of each box} \times \text{Number of boxes}
\]
\[
\text{Total weight} = 16.4 \, \text{pounds} \times 9
\]
Calculating this gives:
\[
16.4 \times 9 = 147.6 \, \text{pounds}
\]
Thus, the total weight of the food collected is \( \text{147.6} \, \text{pounds} \).
The correct answer is **B) 147.6**.
Each box weighs 16.4 pounds and there are 9 boxes:
\[
\text{Total weight} = \text{Weight of each box} \times \text{Number of boxes}
\]
\[
\text{Total weight} = 16.4 \, \text{pounds} \times 9
\]
Calculating this gives:
\[
16.4 \times 9 = 147.6 \, \text{pounds}
\]
Thus, the total weight of the food collected is \( \text{147.6} \, \text{pounds} \).
The correct answer is **B) 147.6**.