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4 August, 06:02

A company has decreased the weight of its boxes of macaroni by 8 %. if the new weight of the box is 15.1 ounces, what was the original weight of the box?

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  1. 4 August, 09:23
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    8%=0.08 and 100%=1 (100% represents the original weight in percentaje)

    If x is the weight you can express: 1x-0.08x=15.1

    solve for x: 0.92x=15.1

    x = 15.1/0.92=16.1

    The original weight was 16.41 ounces
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