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) Responses
14 1/4
60 3/8
12 3/8
71 1/4
To find the total weight of the 5 boxes, we first need to find the weight of one box of candles. Each candle weighs 2 3/8 pounds and there are 6 candles in a box.
Weight of one box = 2 3/8 x 6 = 14 1/4 pounds.
Since there are 5 boxes in total, we can find the total weight by multiplying the weight of one box by 5.
Total weight of the 5 boxes = 14 1/4 x 5 = 71 1/4 pounds.
Therefore, the total weight of the 5 boxes is 71 1/4 pounds.