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add an apple orchard add an apple or Orchid Margaret pick 19 1/2 lb of apples the cashier put the apples into three bags with the same weight how many pounds of apples are in each bag

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The weight of apples in the each bag can be determined as,


\begin{gathered} W=\frac{19(1)/(2)\text{ lb}}{3} \\ =(39)/(6)\text{ lb} \\ =(13)/(2)\text{ lb} \\ =6(1)/(2)\text{ lb} \end{gathered}

Thus, the weight of the apples in each bag is 13/2 lb,

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