Question 1037760

an assembly line boxes nuts and bolts.  One box can hold 5 1/2 pounds of nuts. and 3 pounds and 6 ounces of bolts.  What is the total weight for one box?
<pre>16 oz = 1 lb 
{{{5&1/2 + 3&6/16}}} ======> {{{5&8/16 + 3&6/16}}} ======> {{{8&14/16}}} ======> {{{8(7cross(14)/8cross(16)))}}} =======> {{{highlight_green(matrix(1,2, 8&7/8, lbs))}}}