The Dark Lord needs to transport 1200 pounds of swords to the Enchanted Forest for a battle with the elves. He has 10 squads of 8 orcs each. How many pounds of swords does each orc have to carry? Give me reasons, before answering the question
First find how many orcs there are total by multiplying the number of orcs per squad by the number of squads: 8 orcs / squad * 10 squads = 80 orcs. Then divide the total amount of swords by the number of orcs to find the amount of swords per orc: 1200 pounds / 80 orcs = 15 pounds / orc. So the final answer is 15.