SOLUTION: A hex nut weighs 0.0625 ounces. How many hex nuts are in a box weighing 3.25 pounds if the box weighs 0.5 pounds. 1 pound = 16 ounces.

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Question 815541: A hex nut weighs 0.0625 ounces. How many hex nuts are in a box weighing 3.25 pounds if the box weighs 0.5 pounds. 1 pound = 16 ounces.
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
weight of box contents:
3.25 - 0.5 = 2.75 lbs
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n = ( 2.75 lb * 16 oz/lb ) / 0.0625 oz
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Answer:
n = 704
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