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at a building site there are 16 pallets with sacks of cement. The total weight of all the pallets and cement is 4,856 pounds. Each pallet with cement weighs the same amount. How much does each pallet with cement weigh?

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Answer:

303.5 pounds

Explanation:

If all the pallets weigh 4,856 together and each pallet weighs the same since they have equal cement and cement weight is equal, then 16 pallets will weigh 303.5 pounds each.

This is true because 4,856 / 16 = 303.5.

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