SOLUTION: A horse that weighs 1 1 4 tons is carrying a 110 pound person, a 15 ounce water bottle, and a 16 1 2 pound basket. What is the weight of the horse, riders, and items in t

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Question 1068290: A horse that weighs 1
1
4
tons is carrying a 110 pound person, a 15 ounce water bottle, and a 16
1
2
pound basket. What is the weight of the horse, riders, and items in total?

Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if that is 1.14 tons, 110 pounds, 15/16 pounds and 16.5 pounds
=2280+110+16.5+(15/16)=2407.4 pounds, using that as the units.

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