A package that is heavier than 11 lbs and 8 oz will have a label that says HEAVY on it. Gloria packed 6 flowerpots to send to her customers. Each of the flowerpots weighs 1 lb and 12 oz. The packing material weighs 5 oz. Will her package be labeled as HEAVY?
Calculate weight of flowerpots:
Flowerpot weight = Weight per flowerpot * number of flowerpots
Flowerpot weight = 1 lb 12 oz * 6
Flowerpot weight = 6 lb and 72 oz
Since 72oz = 72/16 = 4 lbs and 8 oz, we have:
Flowerpot weight = 6 lb 8 oz + 4 lbs and 8 oz = 12 lb 16 oz
Since 16oz = 1 lb, we have:
13lb
Add in the 5 oz of packing material, we have:
13lb 5 oz
Since this is greater than 11lb 8oz, the package will be labeled as HEAVY
Calculate weight of flowerpots:
Flowerpot weight = Weight per flowerpot * number of flowerpots
Flowerpot weight = 1 lb 12 oz * 6
Flowerpot weight = 6 lb and 72 oz
Since 72oz = 72/16 = 4 lbs and 8 oz, we have:
Flowerpot weight = 6 lb 8 oz + 4 lbs and 8 oz = 12 lb 16 oz
Since 16oz = 1 lb, we have:
13lb
Add in the 5 oz of packing material, we have:
13lb 5 oz
Since this is greater than 11lb 8oz, the package will be labeled as HEAVY