Given that an empty box weighs 2 and 1/4 pounds.
Weight of the fruit is 16 and 2/3 pounds.
Weight of filled box means total weight of box and the fruit.
So we will add both values.
2 and 1/4 pounds+ 16 and 2/3 pounds
= 2 + 1/4 + 16 + 2/3 pounds
= 2 + 16 + 1/4 + 2/3 pounds
= 18 + 1/4 + 2/3 pounds
[tex] = 18 + \frac{1}{4}+\frac{2}{3} \; pounds [/tex]
[tex] = 18 + \frac{1*3}{4*3}+\frac{2*4}{3*4} \; pounds [/tex]
[tex] = 18 + \frac{3}{12}+\frac{8}{12} \; pounds [/tex]
[tex] = 18 + \frac{3+8}{12} \; pounds [/tex]
[tex] = 18 + \frac{11}{12} \; pounds [/tex]
Hence final answer is 18 and 11/12 pounds.
