5 equally-sized boxes of cake mix fell off the back of Jake's truck. Together they weigh 925.98 pounds. How much does each box weigh

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Since they are equally-sized, we will find how much does each box weigh by dividing the total weigh by 5, like this:

925,98/5 = 185,196

Each box weighs 185,196 pounds.

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Answer:

185.196 Pounds  

Step-by-step explanation:

5 equally-sized boxes of cake mix fell off the back of Jake's truck.

Together they weigh 925.98 pounds.

Let weight of each box be x pounds.

Total weight of 5 such boxes = 5x pounds

According to question,

5x = 925.98

[tex]x=\dfrac{925.98}{5}[/tex]

[tex]x=185.196[/tex] Pounds

Hence, The weight of each box would be 185.196 Pounds