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The total weight of a shipment of boxes is 112 pounds. There are 7 packages in the shipment, and

each package weighs the same amount. The model below can be used to determine w, the weight
of each package.
O 1.6 lbs.
O 78.4 lbs.
O 16 lbs.
O 8 lbs.

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Answer: 16 lbs.

Explanation:

If there are 7 packages and all of the packages weigh the same, then you would divide the number of packages by the total weight of the packages.

112÷7=16. 16 would be the weight of each package individually.

So, the answer is C;16 lbs.

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