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The weight of 5 boxes of biscuits is 37.5 kg. How much does each package weigh on average?

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7.5 kg
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7.5kg
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7 kg
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None of these
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Solution

The correct option is A 7.5 kg
Number of biscuit boxes=5

Wiegt of the boxes=37.5 kg

Average weight=Total weightNumber of boxes

Average weight =37.55

Steps to solve: 37.5÷5

Step 1: Count the number of digits after decimal point

Step 2: Ignore a decimal point and perform the lond division, as you would with whole numbers as follows

Step 3: Now place a decimal point back.
37.5 has 1 decimal places. So, place the decimal point 1 places to the left in the quotient 75.

So, the average of boxes 7.5 kg

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