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The weight of 6 math books is 13.5 pounds. What is the weight of 10 math books?

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the answer is 22.5 because 13.5 divided by 6 is 2.25 which is the weight of one book so you multiply that by 10 and you get 22.5 the weight of 10 books
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Find the weight of one book and multiply by ten.

13.5 / 6 = 2.25

2.25 * 10 = 22.5
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