Question

A farmer ships oranges in wooden crates that each weigh 15 pounds when they are empty. The total weight of the crate when filled with g oranges is 24.5 pounds. Write and Solve an equation that represents the relationship between the weight of the crate and the number of oranges it contains.

Answer 1

X + 15 = 24.5

X = 9.5 pounds

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Answer 2

Explanation:

Let g represent the weight of the g oranges that were put in the crate in pounds.

From the information given,

The weight of the empty crate is 15 pounds. The total weight of the crate when filled with g oranges is 24.5 pounds.

Therefore, the equation that represents the relationship between the weight of the crate and the number of oranges it contains is

g + 15 = 24.5

g = 24.5 - 15

g = 9.5 pounds

The weight of the g oranges is 9.5 pounds