Two identical blue boxes together weigh the same as three identical red boxes together. Each red box weighs 15.2 ounces. How much does one blue box weigh in ounces?

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Averie Thomas

22 July, 04:18

Two identical blue boxes together weigh the same as three identical red boxes together. Each red box weighs 15.2 ounces. How much does one blue box weigh in ounces?

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Cecelia Santana · Answer 1

Cecelia Santana 22 July, 06:14

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Each blue box weighs 22.8 ounces

Mueller · Answer 2

22.8 ounces

Step-by-step explanation:

Since one red box weighs 15.2 ounces, three red boxes weigh 45.6 ounces. This is the same as two blue boxes, so we have the equation 2b=45.6 where b represents the weight of the blue box. Solving the equation by multiplying both sides by 1/2 gives us 22.8 ounces.