Question

Debby was packing up some of her old stuff into a box a box can hold 9 pounds but she only filled it up 8/10 full how much weight was in the box

Answer 1

Multiply pounds box can hold by percent full.

= 9 * 8/10
= (9*8)/10
= 72/10
= 7.2 pounds full

ANSWER: 7.2 pounds was in the box

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