SOLUTION: One foot of one-eighth inch copper wire weights four ounces. What is the weight of five-eighths miles of this tubing? Note: one mile=5,280 feet.

Question 454016: One foot of one-eighth inch copper wire weights four ounces. What is the weight of five-eighths miles of this tubing? Note: one mile=5,280 feet.
Found 2 solutions by rfer, MathLover1:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1/4=3168/x
x=12672 oz
x=792 lbs
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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the weight of five-eighths miles of this tubing is:
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