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1. According to the food label on a box cookies, each box has 16

servings and each serving contains 4 cookies. The weight of the
box of cookies is 1/2
kilograms. What is the weight of each
cookie?

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Answer:

Explanation:

Formula

Total number of cookies = number servings * number of cookies in serving

Givens

Number of servings = 16

Number of cookies in each serving=4

Total Mass = 0.5 kg

Solution

Total number of cookies = 16*4

Total number of cookies = 64

Total mass of box = # cookies * mass of 1 cookie

Total Mass of box = 0.5

# cookies = 64

0.5 kg = 64 * mass 1 cookie Divide by 64

0.5 / 64 = 64*mass 1 cookie/64 Compute

Answer: mass 1 cookie = 0.0078 kg

This question has 2 problems. I think this is the answer you should type in, but it is a mass, not a weight. Since the cookie is using weight for mass, and uses the units of mass, you have to do the same thing.

The units of the answer is not specified. Since the total mass is given in kg, then the units you use must be the same. However grams would be much more sensible. The answer would then be 7.8 grams.

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