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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-11-16

Ink cartridges weigh \( \frac{1}{8} \) pound. The total weight of the cartridges in a box is \( 4 \frac{1}{2} \) pounds. How many cartridges does the box contain?

Show your work and explain why you chose the operation you did.

Asked by madm3n5

Answer (3)

1/8x=4.5x (x is the number of cartridges) Multiply both sides by 8 x=36 The box contains 36 cartridges.

Answered by LadyCiel | 2024-06-10

Answer: There are 36 cartridges that box contain. ;

Answered by windyyork | 2024-06-12

There are 36 cartridges in the box. This is calculated by dividing the total weight of the cartridges (4.5 pounds converted to 2 9 ​ pounds) by the weight of one cartridge ( 8 1 ​ pound), which yields 36 when simplified. The method used involves basic division of fractions to find the number of items based on their total weight.
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Answered by windyyork | 2024-10-09