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18 boxes of nails weigh equally and their total weight is [49(1/2)] kg. How much does each box weigh? |
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Answer» From the question, Total weight of boxes= [49(1/2)] kg = (99/2) Number of boxes = 18 Then we have, = (99/2) ÷ (18/1) = (99/2) × (1/18) (Because reciprocal of (18/1) is (1/18) = (99 × 1) / (2 × 18) = (11×1) / (2×2) = (11 / 4) = [2(3/4)] kg Hence, the weight of each box is [2(3/4)] kg |
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