Question

A crayon weighs 1/2 ounce. There are 96 crayons in a box. The box weighs 4 ounces. How many pounds do 12 boxes of crayon weigh?

Answer 1

Answer:

39 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

1) 1/2 + 1/2 = 1 -> this means 2 crayons  equals 1 ounce

2) 96/2 = 48 -> 48 oz of crayons *oz means ounces*

3) 48 + 4 = 52 oz -> box + crayons = total weight of box of crayons

4) 52 * 12 = 624 oz

5) 624/16 = 39 lbs -> convert ounces to pounds