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There are 25 newspapers in a stack. The stack weighs 15.5kg. What is the weight of each newspaper?

User BinaryMisfit
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21 votes

Answer:

0.62 kg

Explanation:

25 newspaper = 15.5kg

1 newspaper = ? Y

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25 newspaper Y = 15.5 kg × 1 newspaper

25 newspaper 25 newspaper

Y = 15.5 kg

25

Y = 0.62 kg

User ClimbsRocks
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Answer:

0.62kg or 620g.

Explanation:

If there are 25 newspapers in a stack that weighs 15.5kg, 15.5 divided by 25 would give you the weight of one newspaper, which is 0.62kg.

To convert kilograms to grams:

0.62kg x 1000 = 620g

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