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.(1 point)
To find the total weight of the books, we multiply the weight of one book by the number of books:
(15/16 lb/book) x 12 books = 180/16 lb
Simplifying the fraction by dividing the numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor, we get:
180/16 = 11 4/16 lb
Converting the fraction to a mixed number, we have:
11 4/16 lb = 11 1/4 lb
Therefore, the shipping weight, excluding the box, is 11 1/4 lb.
To find the shipping weight of 12 books excluding the box, we need to multiply the weight of one book by the number of books.
Weight of one book = 15/16 lb
Number of books = 12
Shipping weight = (15/16) lb × 12 books
To multiply fractions, we multiply the numerators and denominators separately:
Shipping weight = (15 × 12) / (16 × 1) lb
Shipping weight = 180 / 16 lb
To convert this mixed number, we divide the numerator by the denominator:
180 ÷ 16 = 11 with a remainder of 4
Therefore, the shipping weight, excluding the box, is 11 and 4/16 pounds. We can simplify this fraction by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their largest common factor, which is 4:
11/4/16/4 = 11/4/4/1 = 11/1 = 11
So, the shipping weight, excluding the box, is 11 pounds.
To find the shipping weight, excluding the box of Anita's 12 books, we need to multiply the weight of one book by the number of books.
First, let's convert the weight of one book from a fraction to a decimal. The weight of one book is 15/16 lb. To convert this fraction to a decimal, we divide the numerator (15) by the denominator (16):
15 ÷ 16 = 0.9375
So, the weight of one book is approximately 0.9375 lb.
Now, we can find the total weight of 12 books by multiplying the weight of one book by 12:
0.9375 lb/book × 12 books = 11.25 lb
The total shipping weight, excluding the box, of Anita's 12 books is 11.25 lb.
To convert this decimal to a mixed number, we need to express it as a whole number and a proper fraction.
We can see that 11 lb fits completely into the shipping weight. So, we have:
11 lb + 0.25 lb
Since 0.25 is equivalent to 1/4, we can express it as a proper fraction:
11 lb + 1/4 lb
Therefore, the shipping weight, excluding the box, of Anita's 12 books is 11 1/4 lb.