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Alonzo's suitcase can weigh no more than 20 kilograms if he wants to take it on the airplane without paying a fee. His suitcase weighs 220 hectograms. How much weight will Alanzo have to take out of his suitcase to meet the weight limit?

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He will have to take out 20 hectograms in order to meet the weight limit.
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Answer: 20 hg

Explanation:

Given: Alonzo's suitcase can weigh no more than 20 kilograms if he wants to take it on the airplane without paying a fee.

Let x denote the weight of suitcase, then


x\leq20kg

We know that 1 kg =10 hg

Therefore, 20kg=
20*10=200hg


x\leq200hg

Since, the weight of his suitcase is 220 hg.

The amount of weight will Alanzo have to take out of his suitcase to meet the weight limit will be :-


D=220-200=20

Hence, 20 hg of weight have to take out of his suitcase to meet the weight limit.

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