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96 Eight small bricks have the same mass as three large bricks The mass of one small brick is 1.5kg. What is the mass of one large brick?​

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Answer:

4 kg

Explanation:

Since the mass of one small brick is 1.5 kg, the mass of 8 small bricks is 1.5 × 8, or 12 kg. Since 12 kg is the total mass of 3 large bricks, it follows that each large brick will have a mass of 12 ÷ 3, or 4 kg.

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