George bought 7.5 cases of pancake mix for his diner. A case contains 12 1.3-pound boxes. How many pounds of pancake mix did George buy?
Answer:
117 pounds
Step-by-step explanation:
We have been given that a case contains 12 1.3-pound boxes.
The number of pounds in one case would be 12 times 1.3 pounds.
\(\text{The number of pounds in one case}=12\times 1.4\text{ pounds}\)
\(\text{The number of pounds in one case}=15.6\text{ pounds}\)
To find number of pounds in 7.5 cases, we will multiply number of pounds in one case by 7.5.
\(\text{The number of pounds in 7.5 cases}=7.5\times 15.6\text{ pounds}\)
\(\text{The number of pounds in 7.5 cases}=117\text{ pounds}\)
Therefore, George bought 117 pounds of pancake mix.