SOLUTION: A roll of film weighs 100 pounds. Each package weighs 1.6 ounces. How many rolls of film will be needed to produce 125,000 packages?

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Question 948490: A roll of film weighs 100 pounds. Each package weighs 1.6 ounces. How many rolls of film will be needed to produce 125,000 packages?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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Convert roll to ounces:
%281+roll%2F100+lbs%29%281+lb%2F16+oz%29=1+roll%2F1600+oz
Find number of packages/roll:
%281+roll%2F1600oz%29%281.6oz%2Fpkg%29=1roll%2F1000pkg
For 125000 pkgs:
%28125000+pkgs%29%281+roll%2F1000+pkgs%29=125+rolls+
ANSWER:It would take 125 rolls to make 125000 packages