Shawnta W.
asked • 05/12/202) The breadcrumbs inside three boxes would weigh 48 ounces, how much do the 3 empty boxes weigh?
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Tracy S. answered • 05/12/20
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There is no way to determine how much the empty boxes weigh without more information.
Peter F. answered • 05/12/20
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This math problem can be solved one of two ways.
*If the breadcrumbs inside all three boxes weight 48 ounces altogether, that means the breadcrumbs inside each individual box would weigh 16 ounces, since 48/3 = 16.
*Without any breadcrumbs inside any of the boxes, then each individual empty box would weight 0 ounces.
I hope this helps!
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William W.
There is something missing from this question. Without some way to tie the weight of the breadcrumbs to the weight of the boxes, it is impossible to say how much the empty boxes weigh. Example: breadcrumbs that weigh 48 ounces could be inside a thin cardboard box or they could be inside a thick steel safe. They would still weigh 48 ounces but the empty containers weigh far differently.05/12/20