You are packing a case of 12 gears for shipment. each gear weighs 1 pound 3 ounces. the box and packing weigh 2 pounds. what is the total shipping weight for the gears? 13.85 pounds14.25 pounds15.55 pounds16.25 pounds

Here is the solution for the given problem above:
Given: 12 = number of gears for shipment
            1.188 pounds = weight of each gear
             2 pounds = weight of the box and packing
             ? = total shipping weight of the gears
First, we add the total number of weight of the gear so that's 1.188 x 12 gears and we get 14.256 pounds. Now add the weight of the box and the packing which is 2 pounds and we get 16.256. The correct answer would be the last option. 16.25 pounds.