A box contains 14 books & 7 pieces of dusters. Each piece of duster weighs 0.2 pounds each book weighs 1.1 pounds. The box & its contents together weigh 18.25 pounds. How much does the empty box weigh?

Steffen Harbich asked Sep 7, 2023

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Steffen Harbich asked Sep 7, 2023

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Answer:

1.45

Explanation:

weight of all books= 14×1.1= 15.4

weight of all duster=7×0.2= 1.4

weight of books and duster= 15.4+1.4=16.8

weight of the empty box = 18.25-16.8=1.45

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