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Why are the weights in a weight box inthe proportion 5:2:2:1? Explain.​

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Let us calculate the average NUMBER of weights REQUIRED to make up a particular SUM in both the cases. This average comes out to be 2.1 in the 5:2:2:1 case and, wait for it, 2.0 in the 4:3:2:1 case. ... We can, THOUGH, afford to have the 4-unit weight as a combination of (2+2). Math is FUN.



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