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Write and solve an equation. If 14 empty water bottles weigh 4.5 pounds, what will 9 empty water bottles weigh?

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Weight of 9 empty water bottles is 2.8926 pounds

Solution:

Given that,

14 empty water bottles weigh 4.5 pounds

Find the weight of 1 empty bottle


\text{weight of 1 empty bottle } = (4.5)/(14)\\\\\text{weight of 1 empty bottle } = 0.3214\ pounds

what will 9 empty water bottles weigh?

Weight of 9 empty bottles = 9 x weight of 1 empty bottle

Weight of 9 empty bottles = 9 x 0.3214

Weight of 9 empty bottles = 2.8926

Thus weight of 9 empty water bottles is 2.8926 pounds

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