The weight of eight identical boxes of persimmon is 480kg.

The weight of eight identical boxes of persimmon is 480kg. What is the mass of an empty box if the mass of persimmons in one box is 59 kg 500 g?

1) Let’s calculate what is the mass of persimmons in eight boxes.

59 kilograms 500 grams = 59 500 grams.

59,500 * 8 = 476,000 grams = 476 kilograms.

2) Determine the mass of eight empty boxes.

480 – 476 = 4 kilograms.

Let’s answer the question of the problem.

3) Find what the mass of one empty box is equal to.

4 kilograms = 4000 grams.

4000/8 = 500 grams.

Answer: The weight of one empty box is five hundred grams.



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