Question

Five crates weigh 200 pounds. One crate weighs 20 pounds but each of the other four crates weigh the same amount. What is the weight of the other 4 crates?

Answer 1

Subtract 20 from the total weight and divide by 4:

200 - 20 = 180

180/4 = 45

Each other crate weighs 45 pounds each.