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Each basket can hold 2.5 pounds of apples . how many pounds can 7 baskets hold?

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you must multiply 2.5 by 7 to get the answer which is 17.5 pounds
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Answer: 7 baskets can hold 17.5 pounds of apples.

Step-by-step explanation: Given that each basket can hold 2.5 pounds of apples.

We are to find the number of pounds that 7 baskets can hold.

We will be using the UNITARY method to solve the given problem.

We have

Quantity of apples that 1 basket can hold = 2.5 pounds.

Therefore, the quantity of apples that 7 baskets can hold is given by


2.5*7=17.5~\textup{pounds}.

Thus, 7 baskets can hold 17.5 pounds of apples.

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