Question

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A delivery truck weighs 5.6 tons before it is loaded with packages. Once the delivery truck is full of x packages it weighs 6.0 tons. Each package in the truck weighs 0.00625 tons. How many packages are on the truck?

Answer 1

23

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: 64 packages

Explanation:

Weight before packages = 5.6 tons

Weight when it is full of packages = 6 tons

x = 6-5.6 = 0.4

Number of packages = 0.4/0.00625 = 64

Checking:

64x0.00625 = 0.4

0.4+5.6=6.0 tons