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A package that is heavier than 11 lbs and 8 oz will have a label that says “heavy” on it. Gloria packed 6 flowerpots to send to her customers. Each of the flowerpots weighs 1 lb and 12 oz. The packing material weighs 5 oz. Will her package be labeled as “heavy”?  \n2. A packing box can hold up to 15 lbs. If Jack puts 9 lbs and 12 oz of clothes in the box, how much more weight can the packing box hold?  \n3. Will is unpacking a box of utensils. The total weight of the box of utensils is 4 lbs and it contains 16 forks. What is the weight of each fork?  \n4. Carrie is packing to move to another apartment down the hall. She packed 24 boxes. Each box can hold up to 8 lbs. The trolley she is using to move can take up to 32 lbs. How many trips does it take her to move if she only has one trolley?  \n5. Hannah ordered some office supplies. When the supplies were delivered, they came in 2 boxes. The big box weighed 8 lbs 7 oz and the small box weighed 6 lbs 12 oz. What is the total weight of the supplies?  \n6. A moving truck can take up to 4,530 lbs of cargo. Oliver packed 50 boxes; each box weighs 34 lbs. 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