Mrs. Jimenez makes homemade candles in glass jars to sell. She is shipping an order to a vendor. Each candle weighs 2 3/8 pounds. Mrs. Jimenez can fit 6 candles in a box, and she is shipping 5 boxes. What is the total weight of the 5 boxes? Express the answer in simplest form.(1 point)
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7114 pounds
To find the total weight of the 5 boxes, we need to multiply the weight of each candle by the number of candles in each box and the number of boxes.
The weight of each candle is 2 3/8 pounds, which can be written as the improper fraction 19/8 pounds.
To find the weight of each box, we multiply the weight of each candle by the number of candles in each box: (19/8) * 6 = 19/4 = 4 3/4 pounds.
Finally, to find the total weight of the 5 boxes, we multiply the weight of each box by the number of boxes: (4 3/4) * 5 = 23 3/4 pounds.
So, the total weight of the 5 boxes is 23 3/4 pounds.