Entry Exam Category: High School Equivalency Exams
Course: General Education Development (GED)
Exam: GED Math practice test
Practice Question
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A company received a shipment of 8 boxes of metal brackets.
• There are 20 metal brackets in each box.
• The total weight of the shipment is 48 pounds.
What is the weight, in pounds, of each metal bracket?
A company received a shipment of 8 boxes of metal brackets.
• There are 20 metal brackets in each box.
• The total weight of the shipment is 48 pounds.
What is the weight, in pounds, of each metal bracket?
Answer Choices
Correct Answer: 0.3
Rationale: Total brackets = 8 boxes * 20 brackets/box = 160 brackets. Total weight = 48 pounds. Weight per bracket = 48/160 = 0.3 pounds. Thus, the correct answer is 0.3.