Four identical plastic containers are each filled with wheat germ. The total weight of the four containers S * 5/8 pound. What is the weight of each container?

Answer 1

1. All plastic containers weigh the same amount. The total weight of the 4 containers is 5/8 pounds.
2. (5/8)/4 = 5/32 pounds
3. The weight of each container is 5/32 or 0.15625 pounds.