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The total mass of 500 crayons is 1 kilogram. What is the mass of each crayon in grams?

2 grams
3 grams
4 grams
5 grams

User Boocko
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2 grams

1 kg = 1000 g
1000 / 500 = 2g
User Rebs
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Answer:

I believe it is 2 grams.

Explanation:

there are 1000 grams in 1 kg, there are 500 crayons, therefore each crayon weighs 2 grams

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