A local school donated canned goods to help the community. Cans were packed into boxes weighing 16.4 pounds. The volunteers packed 9 boxes. How many total pounds of food did they collect?

97.6
147.6
976
1,476

1 answer

To find the total pounds of food collected, we can multiply the weight of one box by the number of boxes packed.

Weight of one box = 16.4 pounds
Number of boxes = 9

Total weight = 16.4 pounds/box * 9 boxes = 147.6 pounds

Therefore, the total pounds of food collected is 147.6 pounds.