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A cardboard box has a mass of 1800 g. When 4 books of equal mass are put into the box, the filled box has a mass of 9 kg. what is the mass of each book in grams

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Answer: Each book is 1,800 grams.​

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Answer: Each book is 1,800 grams.

Step-by-step explanation:

You have an empty box which is 1,800 grams. After you put the books in, it's 9 kilograms. There are 9,000 grams in 9 kilograms, and 1,800 grams were already there before you put the books.. so just do 9,000 - 1,800 which equals 7,200. Then divide 7,200 by 4, because there are 4 books with equal mass. 7,200 divided by 4 = 1,800.

Math. ;) Hope this helps! (If I got it right ofc)

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