A farmer ships apples in crates that weigh 4.1 lb each when empty. Each apple weighs 0.32 lb. The total weight of a crate filled with apples is 64.9 lb. Write a word equation you could use to find the number of apples packed in each crate.

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Shawn L.

 asked • 05/03/18

A farmer ships apples in crates that weigh 5.5 lb each when empty. Each apple weighs 0.33 lb. The total weight of a crate filled with apples is 58.3 lb. Write a

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Natalie G. answered • 05/11/18

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the crate weighs 5.5 and each apple weighs 0.33 therefore --> 5.5 + 0.33a is the algebraic expression.  You know the totla weight, so you can set that expression equal to 58.3

5.5 + 0.33a = 58.3

Solve for a, but isolating a (subtract 5.5 from each side)

0.33a = 52.8

Divide both sides by 0.33 to solve for a

a =