To determine the gross weight of the shipment, we need to follow these steps:
1. Find the total weight of the cases:
- Each case weighs 7.5 pounds.
- There are 200 cases.
To find the total weight of the 200 cases, we multiply the number of cases by the weight of each case:
[tex]\[
\text{Total Weight of Cases} = 200 \times 7.5
\][/tex]
Performing the multiplication:
[tex]\[
\text{Total Weight of Cases} = 1500.0 \text{ pounds}
\][/tex]
2. Add the weight of the pallet:
- The pallet itself weighs 42 pounds.
To find the gross weight of the shipment, we add the weight of the cases to the weight of the pallet:
[tex]\[
\text{Gross Weight} = \text{Total Weight of Cases} + \text{Weight of the Pallet}
\][/tex]
[tex]\[
\text{Gross Weight} = 1500.0 + 42
\][/tex]
Performing the addition:
[tex]\[
\text{Gross Weight} = 1542.0 \text{ pounds}
\][/tex]
Therefore, the total weight of the 200 cases is 1500.0 pounds, and the gross weight of the shipment, including the pallet, is 1542.0 pounds.
