My question is: Jacque arrived in France and his suitcase weighed 5 pounds. While in France, he picked up 5 bottles of perfume that weighed 1.2 ounces each, 4 pounds of chocolate, 2 bars of soap that weighed 5 ounces each and 2 jars of jam that weighed 8 ounces each. Considering 16 ounces is the same as 1 pound, how much did Jacque's suitcase weigh on the return flight home? Your thoughts:
He bought 5 bottles of perfume that weighed 1.2 oz each so they weighed 5 * 1.2 = 6 oz. 2 bars of soap weighed 5 oz each so they weighed 2 * 5 = 10 oz. 2 jars of jam weighed 8 oz each so they weighed 2 * 8 = 16 oz. The perfume is 6 oz, the soap is 10 oz and the jam is 16 oz for a total of 6 + 10 + 16 = 32 oz. 16 oz is 1 pound, and he had 32 oz in products so he had 32 / 16 = 2 pounds of products. His suitcase weighed 5 pounds, and the chocolate weighed 4 pounds and the remaining products weighed 2 pounds so his suitcase weighed 5 + 4 + 2 = 11 pounds. The final answer: 11.