Anita has written a book of tips on staying healthy. Each book weighs 15/16 lb. If she packs 12 books in a box for shipping, what will be the shipping weight, excluding the box? Convert the answer to a mixed number.

Answer 1

The weight of one book is 15/16 lb. The weight of 12 books is (15/16) * 12 = <<15/16*12=135/16>>135/16 lb.
To convert this to a mixed number, we divide the numerator (135) by the denominator (16).
135 ÷ 16 = 8 with a remainder of 7.
Therefore, the shipping weight, excluding the box, is 8 and 7/16 lb.