Question

A company has decreased the weight of its macaroni boxes by 6%. The new weight of

the box is 13.5 ounces. What was the original weight of the box? Show your work.

Answer 1

The original weight of the box was 14.36 ounces

Explanation:

Percentages

The height of the macaroni boxes of a certain company decreased by 6%. Let's call x to the original weight of the box.

Calculating 6% of the price:

6/100*x = 0.06x

Subtracting from the original price:

x - 0.06x = 0.94x

This is the discounted price and it's known to be 13.5 ounces, thus:

0.94x=13.5

Dividing by 0.94:

x = 13.5/0.94

x = 14.36 oz

The original weight of the box was 14.36 ounces