Question

A music store orders wooden drumsticks that weigh 96 grams per pair. The total weight of the box of drumsticks is 782 grams. How many pairs of drumsticks are in the box if the empty box weighs 206 grams?

Answer 1

6
Take the total grams and subtract the box then take that answer and divide it by the grams of the sticks

Answer 2

6 pairs

Explanation:

We can say:

Total weight of box = weight of empty box + weight of drumsticks

Since we know total weight of box = 782 and empty box weighs 206, we thus have:

782 = 206 + weight of drumsticks

782 - 206 = weight of drumsticks, thus

Weight of Drumsticks = 576

If each pair of drumsticks weigh 96, we divide 576 by 96 to find the number of pairs of drumsticks in the box:

`(576)/(96)=6`

There are 6 pair of drumsticks in the box.