Question

You learned that a barrel of the 1 bolts had a mass of 65.2 kg. The mass of the barrel

was 9.6 kg. How many boxes of bolts are in the barrel?
A) 5 boxes
B) 6 boxes
C) 7 boxes
D) 8 boxe

Answer 1

The calculation involves subtracting the mass of the barrel from the total mass to find the mass of the bolts. However, with the information provided, we cannot determine the exact number of boxes. The problem likely either has missing information or requires an estimation based on given options.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks to calculate the number of boxes of bolts in a barrel, given the total mass of the bolts plus the barrel and the mass of the barrel alone.

To solve this problem, first, subtract the mass of the barrel from the total mass to find the mass of the bolts alone:

65.2 kg (total mass) - 9.6 kg (barrel mass) = 55.6 kg (mass of bolts)

If we assume that the bolts are equally distributed among the boxes, then each box would have a mass of 55.6 kg divided by the number of boxes. To find out how many boxes there are, we could calculate the mass per box and divide the total mass of bolts by that number. However, without information on the mass per box, we cannot determine the exact number of boxes. Therefore, the problem seems to be missing some crucial information, or it might be intended for the student to make a reasonable estimation based on the given options.