3 years ago

a van is carrying 486 pounds there are 27 boxes in the van what is the average weight of each box in the van

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Ilya [14]3 years ago

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Take 486 pounds and divide that by 27. The average weight is 18 pounds.

Kruka [31]3 years ago

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The average weight per box is the total weight divided by the number of boxes.

... (486 pounds)/(27 boxes) = 18 pounds/box

The average weight of each box is 18 pounds,

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