Barrels weighed 723 pounds apiece. the ship's cargo included 507 barrels. therefore, the barrels added how many pounds in weight to the ship's cargo?
Mathematics · High School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Since every barrel weights 723 pounds a piece and ship's cargo included 507 barrels, the total weight of barrels to the ship's cargo is
To solve for the total weight of barrels to the ship's cargo, multiply the weight of barrel a piece by the total amount of barrels. This problem can be equated as x * y = xy where x is the weight of the barrel, y is the total amount of barrels and xy is the total weight of all barrels.
> x * y = xy
> 723 * 507 = xy
> 366,561= xy
Therefore, the total weight of all barrels is 366,561 pounds when added to the ship's cargo.