Question

A truck is carrying
10^3
bushels of apples,
10^2
bushels of grapes, and
10^1
bushels of oranges. Each bushel of apples weighs 32 pounds, each bushel of grapes weighs 25 pounds, and each bushel of oranges weighs 42 pounds. What is the total weight of the fruit in pounds?

A.
3,592 pounds

B.
5,742 pounds

C.
32,299 pounds

D.
34,920 pounds

Answer 1

$\begin{cases} \stackrel{apples}{10^3}\\ \stackrel{grapes}{10^2}\\ \stackrel{oranges}{10^1} \end{cases}\qquad \begin{cases} \stackrel{lbs}{32}\\ \stackrel{lbs}{25}\\ \stackrel{lbs}{42} \end{cases}\qquad \begin{array}{rllll} 10^3\cdot 32\\ 10^2\cdot 25\\ +\qquad 10\cdot 42\\\cline{1-1} 34920&lbs \end{array}$